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The RHE Lab
Research at Hamline University
Dyadic Interactions, Affect, and Dynamics Study (DIADS): Start Date TBD
Research at Ohio University
(With the Relationships and Physiology Lab)
HARP: Health, Aging, Relationships, and Physiology (2025-Present)
A longitudinal study examining how psychophysiological reactions within laboratory tasks predict health and aging-related cognitive declines. Study starting soon.
Principal Investigators: Dr. Brett Peters, Dr. Allison Farrell,
Co-I Dr. Julie Suhr
PAIR: Pain, Acetaminophen, and Interactions in Relationships (2024-Present)
A randomized control trial study examing how acetaminophen (tylenol) impacts behaviors and emotions within interactions. Study still ongoing.
Principal Investigators: Dr. Brett Peters and Dr. Dominik Misckowski
CAIR: Communication, Affect, and Interactions in Relationships (2024-Present)
A communication skills study examining how behaviors within interactions impact downstream health, well-being, and relationship satisfaction. Study still ongoing.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jessica C. Lang
CON: Couples Conflict Study (2022-2024)
A dyadic psychophysiology study examining conflict interactions. Romantic couples engaged in a conflict interaction and then reviewed their conversation, rating their own and their partners behaviors, emotions, and perceptions.
Principal Investigators: Dr. Brett Peters and Dr. Abriana Gresham
FIRE: Friend Interaction, Reaction, and Engagement (2022-2024)
A dyadic psychoendicrinology and physiology study examining social anxiety. Close friends engaged in interactions and stress tasks in the lab, and completed daily diaries for 2 weeks. Salivary cortisol was collected during the lab and 1st week of the daily diary (morning and evening).
Principal Investigators: Dr. Brett Peters and Dr. Peggy Zoccola
CO-I Dr. Nick Allan
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