'I learned that we can quantify relationship phenomena and make the study of romance tangible..' On traditionally the most romantic day of the year, we ask Sussex Psychology newcomer Mariko Visserman about the #SocialPsychology of romantic relationships 💗 ow.ly/cfr650MS3co

New #SPSPblog: Do You See When Your Partner Says Thank You? by Hasagani Tissera ow.ly/36Qk50NyU0x

At this week’s Social & Applied Psych seminar Sussex Psychology, Mariko Visserman presents her fascinating research on how people maintain relationships and negotiate partners’ sacrifices.

Is there such a thing as expressing *too much* #gratitude ? Can you feel gratitude toward a computer? TLC’s Global Gratitude Summit will present answers to these questions and more! Learn more & register today! theloveconsortium.org/engage #TLCGlobalGratitudeSummit #GratitudeResearch

In 1964 the BBC went down to University of Sussex to ask the students there what they thought the purpose of marriage was. Sixty years later I went back to ask the same question. This is what they said #ValentinesDay bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

A psychologist's take on Valentines Day 💌 Dr Mariko Visserman discusses the social psychology behind the iconic day of love... 😍💐❤️ #WednesdayWisdom #ValentinesDay #AskTheExperts blogs.sussex.ac.uk/psychology/202…

Come and work with us Sussex Psychology ! Postdoc job with Anna Rabinovich (and me) looking at group processes in pastoralist communities in Sub-Saharan Africa Please share! jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/06401739-9…

🚨Vacancy🚨 Daniela Becker and I are looking for a PhD candidate to join our group (BCW) & study regulatory processes in (non-)traditional relationships. This is part of 7 PhD positions funded by Radboud University’s BSI grad school. Apply & share by April 21! ru.nl/en/working-at/…

We are thrilled to announce Mariko Visserman as one of the winners of our early career research awards! Over the next year, Mariko will be conducting research to advance the science of gratitude using archived data available in dataverse.unc.edu/dataverse/ggdv

CNN asked me to reflect on couples' regulation of (de)constructive behaviors - we discussed the benefits of pressing "pause" (even for just a few seconds!) edition.cnn.com/2024/08/16/hea…

📰 Mariko Visserman features in a The Telegraph article exploring the way cooking impacts relationships, agreeing that couples around the world experience frequent friction in the kitchen as they decide what to eat and who does the cooking: telegraph.co.uk/family/relatio…

Last opportunity to join the amazing HONORLOGIC ERC Project team as a research fellow interested in cultural psychology? have skills in multi-level analyses? enjoy writing papers? join us for a one-year position at the University of Sussex. deadline for applications: 3 Jan 2025

Has speed dating replaced apps? Dr Mariko Visserman speaks to BBC News (UK) about dating "burnout". #Valentines #ValentinesDay #Dating #Research bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

As it's Valentine's Day, Mariko Visserman recently spoke to the BBC about online dating, dating “burn-out”, and how people find love “offline” such as through climbing gyms. 💘🧗 Read more: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Want to find a meaningful romantic connection? A new article by Prof Mariko Visserman in the The Conversation encourages people to look beyond fixed partner wish-lists and instead focus on diversifying friendships: bit.ly/4o4PKpy University of Sussex