Questions we are currently investigating
1) How do people decode others' nonverbal displays accurately?
2) What are the psychological functions of family?
3) What role do pets play in our happiness, health, and well-being?
4) How can we motivate people to protect the environment?
5) How do we form impressions and theory of mind about others?
6) How do positive emotions affect our behavior?

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Our lab is composed of many talented graduate and undergraduate students. Although much of our research is directed by graduate students pursuing their doctoral degrees, some projects are run by undergraduates in our lab and some of their senior thesis projects have been published in the very best journals in the field! We encourage interested students to contact us for more information, and they can complete our research assistant application form to be considered for joining our research team.