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1.[reviews] evidence for cycles of communication behavior, physiological cycles, their linkage to... more 1.[reviews] evidence for cycles of communication behavior, physiological cycles, their linkage to each other, and relational outcomes| the existence of cycles raises many questions/why do such cycles occur/is the presence of cycles a mere curiosity, or are ...

Journal of Applied Physiology, 1983

Ventilation was monitored in 10 human subjects during spontaneous conversational speech to determ... more Ventilation was monitored in 10 human subjects during spontaneous conversational speech to determine whether oscillatory patterns in vocal activity were correlated with oscillatory patterns in ventilation. The 10 subjects were studied as five pairs (or dyads), and spontaneous conversation occurred within each dyad. Patterns with cycle times ranging from 16 to 512 s were studied. Of the 10 subjects in this study, 1 subject showed a very striking pattern of mutual entrainment between low-frequency oscillations in ventilation and in vocal activity, 5 subjects showed somewhat weaker coordination between oscillations in ventilation and vocal activity, and the remaining 4 subjects showed little or no coupling between ventilation and vocal activity. Mutual entrainment between rhythms in ventilation and vocal activity can occur, but this study suggests that there may be great differences among individuals in the degree to which ventilation covaries with vocal activity in spontaneous convers...

The Journal of Happiness and Well Being, Sep 17, 2014

Diener’s recommendation that researchers assess well-being by combining scores on Satisfaction wi... more Diener’s recommendation that researchers assess well-being by combining scores on Satisfaction with Life (SWLS), positive affect (PA), and negative affect (NA) has been nearly universally adopted. Latent variables that represent subjective well-being (SWB) in structural equation models often include SWLS, PA and NA as multiple indicators. However, Diener and his colleagues have also pointed out that PA and NA have different predictors. In order to compare structural models in which NA is combined with other indicators of well-being with models in which NA is treated as a separate outcome, we collected data on SWB, neuroticism, extraversion, and global social support for college students (N = 847). Structural Equation Model 1, in which NA was one of several indicators of SWB, was compared with three other models that represented NA as a separate outcome. Better model fit was obtained when NA was represented as a separate outcome variable, rather than as one of several indicators of SWB. This type of model also yields more information about the different predictors for positive and negative components of well-being. In future research, data analysts may consider representing NA and other negative emotional outcomes as separate dependent variables, instead of treating them as (reverse scored) indicators of SWB.

Genetic, social, and general psychology monographs, 2000

Codependency has been defined as an extreme focus on relationships, caused by a stressful family ... more Codependency has been defined as an extreme focus on relationships, caused by a stressful family background (J. L. Fischer, L. Spann, & D. W. Crawford, 1991). In this study the authors assessed the relationship of the Spann-Fischer Codependency Scale (J. L. Fischer et al., 1991) and the Potter-Efron Codependency Assessment (L. A. Potter-Efron & P. S. Potter-Efron, 1989) with self-reported chronic family stress and family background. Students (N = 257) completed 2 existing self-report codependency measures and provided family background information. Results indicated that women had higher codependency scores than men on the Spann-Fischer scale. Students with a history of chronic family stress (with an alcoholic, mentally ill, or physically ill parent) had significantly higher codependency scores on both scales. The findings suggest that other types of family stressors, not solely alcoholism, may be predictors of codependency.

Stability and Change in Relationships, 2002

CHAPTER NINE What Microanalysis of Behavior in Social Situations Can Reveal about Relationships a... more CHAPTER NINE What Microanalysis of Behavior in Social Situations Can Reveal about Relationships across the Life Span Rebecca M. Warner ... about responsiveness or rapport may be at least partly based on activity patterns and coor-dination (Bernieri, Reznick, &amp; Rosenthal ...

PsycEXTRA Dataset

To assess whether emotional intelligence (EI) is related to self-assessed relationship quality, a... more To assess whether emotional intelligence (EI) is related to self-assessed relationship quality, an ability test of EI and measures of relationship quality were administered to 86 heterosexual couples in a university setting. Results indicated that female partners were significantly higher in EI than male partners and that EI scores were uncorrelated within couples. Two 2 Â 2 multiple analyses of variance (performed separately for positive and negative outcomes) assessed how relationship quality measures differed across four different types of couples (high-EI female/high-EI male, low-EI female/low-EI male, etc.). As predicted, couples with both partners low on EI tended to have the lowest scores on depth, support, and positive relationship quality and the highest scores on conflict and negative relationship quality. Counter to our hypotheses, couples with both partners high on EI did not consistently have higher scores on positive outcomes and lower scores on negative outcomes than couples with one high-EI partner.

Behavioral Science, 1992

Abstract Chapple's model of dyadic face-to-face social interaction describes how conversatio... more Abstract Chapple's model of dyadic face-to-face social interaction describes how conversation partners develop mutually entrained activity cycles over time. Past applications of frequency domain analysis to noncontent vocal activity in adult conversations document ...

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2011

The frequency of Happiness Inducing Behaviors (HIB) was assessed in a survey of 903 university st... more The frequency of Happiness Inducing Behaviors (HIB) was assessed in a survey of 903 university students; measures of Big Five personality traits and happiness were also obtained. Students reported engaging in many HIBs about 1-3 times per week.

Journal of Crustacean Biology, 2013

The spatial and temporal distribution of the green crab, Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758) was stu... more The spatial and temporal distribution of the green crab, Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758) was studied in two New Hampshire estuaries, NW Atlantic, over a one-year period from November 2009 to October 2010 using baited traps. Green crab catch peaked in December and March in the Great Bay Estuary (GBE), and in November and April in the Hampton-Seabrook Estuary (HSE). Catch per unit effort was higher in the HSE than in the GBE, and more than 14 times as many green crabs were captured in the HSE (n = 35 788) than in the GBE (n = 2337). Catch of green crabs generally rose with increasing distance up-estuary in the HSE, while in the GBE, catch peaked mid-estuary. Quantity and species diversity of by-catch was greater in the GBE than in the HSE. In the HSE, sex ratios were skewed toward females in summer and female catch was maximized in salinities 30-31 ppt. In both estuaries, sex ratios favored male crabs most in the spring (March-April). Male and female green crabs in the GBE were larger (carapace size, weight), on average, than those in the HSE. This is the first study to compare seasonal green crab populations throughout and between NH estuaries.

Journal of Crustacean Biology, 2013

Green crabs, Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758), were sampled from two New Hampshire estuaries, Ham... more Green crabs, Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758), were sampled from two New Hampshire estuaries, Hampton-Seabrook Estuary (HSE) and Great Bay Estuary (GBE), over the course of a one year field season (Nov. 2009-Oct. 2010) in order to determine the timing of molt cycles and egg-bearing periods expressed by both populations. Average timing of population molt was assessed by length of average intermolt period, which was estimated based on the color of the ventral side of the crab using the Munsell paint color charts, 40 hue edn. Crabs in both estuaries appeared to be on a simultaneous molting schedule centered around the month of June. Females experienced a single population-wide molt beginning in June and completed by November. Males experienced two population-wide molts starting in April and November that were both completed by June. Regressions between color variables and crab size or distance from the mouth of the estuary (α = 0.05) revealed no statistically significant correlations. Photoperiod (day-length) appeared to be the most important environmental cue for green crab molting and reproduction. Berried females were captured from January until November, with peak catch occurring in May. These results suggest that green crabs in both estuaries experience a single summer breeding season between June and November, which coincides with a period of relatively lower foraging activity as compared to the spring and fall months.

Language and Speech, 1979

Spectral analysis of the on-off vocal activity patterns from six conversations indicates that spo... more Spectral analysis of the on-off vocal activity patterns from six conversations indicates that spontaneous speech tends to alternate regularly between periods of high and low activity. These regular cycles are approximately 3 minutes and 6 minutes long. These interaction rhythms may be an emergent property of social systems, or they may be due to internal cognitive or physiological rhythms that affect readiness to initiate activity. The 3-and 6-minute cycles are too long to be accounted for in terms of the existing research on cognitive planning cycles of turn-taking. These cycles are an instance of a nonobvious temporal regularity in speech, which coexists with the turn-taking and grammatical regularities that are apparent to naive observers.

The Journal of Social Psychology, 2016

Individuals with anxious and avoidant attachment tend to experience less satisfaction in their re... more Individuals with anxious and avoidant attachment tend to experience less satisfaction in their relationships. Past research suggests the negative effects of attachment on relationship satisfaction may be partially mediated by self-disclosure and self-concealment; the present study evaluated relationship authenticity as a potential additional mediator. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that relationship authenticity is distinct from self-disclosure and self-concealment. Relationship authenticity predicted additional variance in relationship satisfaction controlling for attachment, self-disclosure, and self-concealment. The results were consistent with relationship authenticity, along with self-disclosure and self-concealment, partially mediating the effects of attachment on relationship satisfaction. These findings suggest that relationship authenticity may play a unique role in understanding how attachment influences relationship satisfaction. Theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2016

Prior research suggests that fruit and vegetable intake predicts psychological well-being (WB) wh... more Prior research suggests that fruit and vegetable intake predicts psychological well-being (WB) when controlled for demographic variables such as age, income and education. Using multiple-item measures and including additional diet and health variables as covariates, the current study assessed self-reported well-being in the past week and daily fruit and vegetable consumption over the past 4 weeks for 1270 university students. Mean positive affect increased linearly as a function of number of daily servings of fruits and vegetables; the pattern of this relationship did not differ significantly for males and females. This association remained statistically significant after controlling for demographic variables (age, sex, and parent education levels); other diet variables (consumption of sugar containing beverages, coffee or tea, and fat); and other health behaviors (exercise, sleep quality and smoking). Life satisfaction and negative affect were not significantly related to fruit and vegetable consumption. Analysis of single-item measures similar to those used in past large scale surveys yielded similar results. Possible reasons for the association of fruits and vegetable consumption with well-being are discussed.

Handbook of Clinical Health Psychology, 1982

In the discussion that follows, social system refers to a set of two or more people who are linke... more In the discussion that follows, social system refers to a set of two or more people who are linked by social relationships or who are engaged in social interaction with each other. This definition is a special case of a more general definition of a system. Miller (1978) defined a system as “a set of interacting units with relationships among them.” Thus defined, the idea of a system is sufficiently general that it encompasses such diverse entities as a cell, an organ, an organism, or a social group. A basic premise of general systems theory is that there are essential similarities among all systems. (For instance, all systems engage in boundary maintenance and exchange information with their environments.) Another fundamental idea is that “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” Systems theory, like Gestalt psychological theories, emphasizes the importance of studying relationships among parts. Since each entity is involved in relationships with its environment, no entity (whether it is a cell or a person) can be adequately understood without taking its environment into account.

Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2002

Analysis of coordinated interpersonal timing has become an important tool for the study of infant... more Analysis of coordinated interpersonal timing has become an important tool for the study of infant-adult, peer, and marital interactions. Past research suggests that social coordination is informative about the quality of the caregiver-child social relationship. Does infant experience of certain types of coordination and pattern in early social interactions with caregivers predict better cognitive and social developmental outcomes? The recent

Behavioral Science, 1991

Behavioral sciences have an important new role, particularly in medicine and prevention (Revans, ... more Behavioral sciences have an important new role, particularly in medicine and prevention (Revans, 1990; Starr, 1982). A decade ago when the ideology of medical care shifted from a biomedical to a biopsychosocial model, behavioral and social factors ascended in importance in modern health concerns (see Engel, 1977). Now, a living systems model called Synchronous Systems (Jasnoski & Schwartz, 1985) incorporates environmental (including the social and physical) along with physiological and psychological factors into its structure. The environment has been gaining recognition as an important determinant in health, disease, and wellness (Daniel, 1990; Demick & Wapner, 1990; Lawton, 1990; Stokols, 1990). The phrase "Synchronous Systems" departs from the traditional linear thought patterns to depict contemporaneous occurrences. Synchrony refers to simultaneous experiences or events, with an emphasis on healthy, congruent process and function. Positive, beneficial process in human functioning emphasizes prevention as found in public health efforts but refers also to dysfunctional and recuperative foundation of medicine as a departure from the healthy norm. These process and functional dynamics in the Synchronous Systems Model derive conceptually from systems theory, specifically from control and cybernetic theories (Cannon, 1932; Weiner, 1948). The dynamic complexity of health in the whole human system, which also incorporates the environment, requires synthesis of knowledge from the biological, social, behavioral, and ecological sciences. This article provides the fundamentals of the structural and functional synthesis possible in the Synchronous Systems Model. Its direct application to multidisciplinary research is also presented along with its specific application to medical education, policy, research, and service delivery.

Personal Relationships, 2005

Sex Roles, 1997

Tannen [(1990) You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation, New York: William M... more Tannen [(1990) You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation, New York: William Morrow] and others have argued that women and men differ in communication style, and particularly in the way they respond to “troubles talk.” However, her research on gender differences in communication style has primarily made use of qualitative analysis of naturally occurring discourse. A Communication Styles

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1986

Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 1992

... AND OBSERVER EVALUATIONS OF AFFECT DURING SOCIAL INTERACTION AS A FUNCTION OF INTERACTION TEM... more ... AND OBSERVER EVALUATIONS OF AFFECT DURING SOCIAL INTERACTION AS A FUNCTION OF INTERACTION TEMPO Rebecca M. Warner ... Bernieri, Reznick & Rosenthal (1988) were able to obtain good levels of interobserver agreement from relatively untrained judges ...

Journal of Applied Physiology, 1983

The Journal of Happiness and Well Being, Sep 17, 2014

Genetic, social, and general psychology monographs, 2000

Stability and Change in Relationships, 2002

PsycEXTRA Dataset

Behavioral Science, 1992

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2011

Journal of Crustacean Biology, 2013

Language and Speech, 1979

The Journal of Social Psychology, 2016

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2016

Handbook of Clinical Health Psychology, 1982

Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2002

Behavioral Science, 1991

Personal Relationships, 2005

Sex Roles, 1997

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1986

Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 1992