The Social Relations ColLABorative

Undergraduates! We are looking for a few good research assistants for the 2021-2022 academic year. Download the application here.

Welcome to the Social Relations Lab at Mississippi State University.

We conduct research on how to improve social relations. This means we conduct studies on a wide array of topics, including the ones listed below. If it can help improve positive interpersonal interactions and decrease negative relations, we are interested. If you are interested in research on interpersonal relationships, social influence, intergroup attitudes, or interpersonal aggression, you have come to the right place.

Here are some topics we have addressed in the past:

When does rejection lead to aggression?
How do friends provide advice to one another regarding romantic relationships?
Is there a crisis in replicability in the social sciences?
How do implicit attitudes towards race affect choices in online dating?
How can we prevent intimate aggression?
How do individuals in socially disapproved relationships make attributions for their relationship outcomes?
What do people think about their romantic partner having an ex for a friend?
Can we replicate the original Romeo and Juliet effect study?

And many more...

Interested in learning more about our team or joining us, click here.

Here are some of our Cyber-bullying results from the School Safety Project:

We have also started a blog and a vlog to share our latest endeavors and interesting research related to our studies.

BLOG: Laughter and Its Effects on Relationships
VLOG: Cyber-bullying

For more information, contact us at mailto:relate@ssrc.msstate.edu

Dr. Sinclair has recently begun a blog series on disinformation for Psychology Today: Unpacking Social Relations!

How Do People Breed Hate?

Shoppers Beware: How to Spot a Scam

When Good People Do Nothing: On Bystanders and Border Camps

Why Misinformation Goes Viral

The Source of Misinformation Matters

10 Ways to Spot Misinformation