Caring Connections
Exploring the Social Psychology of Relationships
As Valentine’s Day approaches each year, Amy Canevello, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Science, gets an uptick in requests to lend her expertise to conversations on love and relationships. However, romantic relationships are just one piece of her social psychology research, which spans self image, social motivations and goals, and relationships of all kinds. These overlap and interact in ways that have continued to interest and motivate her during her years dedicated to studying, teaching, and researching their intersections.