The year 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of two seminal publications that have set the
foundation for an exponentially growing body of research using implicit measures: Fazio …

According to early theories, implicit (automatic) social attitudes are difficult if not impossible
to change. Although this view has recently been challenged by research relying on …

People in close relationships can, and often do, experience ambivalence (ie, mixed feelings)
toward their romantic partner. Although ambivalence is common and consequential …

The quality of romantic relationships influences physical and mental health. However,
maintaining happy and healthy relationships is challenging; relationship satisfaction …

Where do positive feelings about a romantic or sexual partner come from? This article offers
an overview of—and imposes some structure on—the enormous literature on mate …

Satisfying romantic relationships offer numerous social and health benefits, making it critical
to understand the trajectory of relationship satisfaction. In recent years, research has begun …

Implicit ambivalence involves holding strong positive and negative implicit evaluations
toward the same object. This state is common in close relationships because even the most …

Academic Abstract Traditionally, theoretical and empirical accounts have considered
relationship evaluations along one single dimension ranging from positive to negative …

Evidence suggesting that implicit partner evaluations (IPEs), but not explicit evaluations
(EPEs), can predict later changes in satisfaction and relationship status has led researchers …

How do people resist in-the-moment temptation if they are poor at inhibiting their impulses?
Theory on self-control suggests that people have a toolbox of strategies available to them …