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Emily A. Impett

Emily A. Impett

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Psychology

D-Index
56
Citations
13906
World Ranking
4177
National Ranking
276

Overview

Emily A. Impett is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and specializes primarily in the field of Psychology. Their research encompasses several subfields, notably Social Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The main focus of their work covers topics such as Attachment and Relationship Dynamics, Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior, Sexual Function and Dysfunction Studies, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, Behavioral Health and Interventions, Marriage and Sexual Relationships, and Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology.

Frequent collaborators include Amy Muise, Natalie O. Rosen, James J. Kim, Geoff MacDonald, and Cheryl Harasymchuk. This suggests a broad and interdisciplinary approach to their research themes.

Emily A. Impett has published extensively in notable academic venues. These include:

  • Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
  • Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
  • The Journal of Sex Research
  • Social Psychological and Personality Science
  • Archives of Sexual Behavior

Several recent papers illustrate the scope and themes of their research:

  • "Machine learning uncovers the most robust self-report predictors of relationship quality across 43 longitudinal couples studies" (2020) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Singles' Sexual Satisfaction is Associated With More Satisfaction With Singlehood and Less Interest in Marriage" (2020) in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
  • "Trajectories of sexual well-being among couples in the transition to parenthood." (2020) in Journal of Family Psychology
  • "Within-Couple Associations Between Communication and Relationship Satisfaction Over Time" (2021) in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
  • "Is Touch in Romantic Relationships Universally Beneficial for Psychological Well-Being? The Role of Attachment Avoidance" (2020) in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Best Publications

  • What do you do when things go right? The intrapersonal and interpersonal benefits of sharing positive events.

    Shelly L. Gable;Harry T. Reis;Emily A. Impett;Evan R. Asher

  • Sexual compliance: gender, motivational, and relationship perspectives

    Emily A. Impett;Letitia A. Peplau

  • Why Some Women Consent to Unwanted Sex with a Dating Partner: Insights from Attachment Theory.

    Emily A. Impett;Letitia Anne Peplau

  • Giving up and giving in: the costs and benefits of daily sacrifice in intimate relationships.

    Emily A. Impett;Shelly L. Gable;Letitia Anne Peplau

  • To have and to hold: Gratitude promotes relationship maintenance in intimate bonds.

    Amie M. Gordon;Emily A. Impett;Aleksandr Kogan;Christopher Oveis

  • To Be Seen and Not Heard: Femininity Ideology and Adolescent Girls’ Sexual Health

    Emily A. Impett;Deborah Schooler;Deborah L. Tolman

  • Approach and avoidance sexual motives: Implications for personal and interpersonal well-being

    Emily A. Impett;Letitia A. Peplau;Shelly L. Gable

  • Looking Good, Sounding Good: Femininity Ideology and Adolescent Girls' Mental Health:

    Deborah L. Tolman;Emily A. Impett;Allison J. Tracy;Alice Michael

  • Thin-slicing study of the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene and the evaluation and expression of the prosocial disposition.

    Aleksandr Kogan;Laura R. Saslow;Emily A. Impett;Christopher Oveis

  • Maintaining sexual desire in intimate relationships: the importance of approach goals.

    Emily At Impett;Amy Strachman;Eli J Finkel;Shelly L Gable

  • Minding the Body: Yoga, Embodiment, and Well-Being

    Emily A. Impett;Jennifer J. Daubenmier;Allegra L. Hirschman

  • Settling for less out of fear of being single

    Stephanie S. Spielmann;Geoff MacDonald;Jessica A. Maxwell;Samantha Joel

  • Machine learning uncovers the most robust self-report predictors of relationship quality across 43 longitudinal couples studies

    Samantha Joel;Paul W. Eastwick;Colleen J. Allison;Ximena B. Arriaga

  • Moving Toward More Perfect Unions: Daily and Long-Term Consequences of Approach and Avoidance Goals in Romantic Relationships

    Emily A. Impett;Amie M. Gordon;Aleksandr Kogan;Christopher Oveis

  • Late Adolescent Girls’ Sexual Experiences and Sexual Satisfaction

    Emily A. Impett;Deborah L. Tolman

  • Testing the Investment Model of Relationship Commitment and Stability in a Longitudinal Study of Married Couples

    Emily A. Impett;Kristin P. Beals;Letitia A. Peplau

  • Suppression Sours Sacrifice: Emotional and Relational Costs of Suppressing Emotions in Romantic Relationships

    Emily A. Impett;Aleksandr Kogan;Tammy English;Oliver John

  • Girls' Relationship Authenticity and Self-Esteem across Adolescence.

    Emily A. Impett;Lynn Sorsoli;Deborah Schooler;James M. Henson

  • Approach and Avoidance Motives and Close Relationships

    Shelly L. Gable;Emily A. Impett

  • Getting It On Versus Getting It Over With: Sexual Motivation, Desire, and Satisfaction in Intimate Bonds

    Amy Muise;Emily A. Impett;Serge Desmarais

  • Vagal activity is quadratically related to prosocial traits, prosocial emotions, and observer perceptions of prosociality.

    Aleksandr Kogan;Christopher Oveis;Evan W. Carr;June Gruber

Frequent Co-Authors

Amy Muise
Amy Muise York University
Dacher Keltner
Dacher Keltner University of California, Berkeley
Geoff MacDonald
Geoff MacDonald University of Toronto
Natalie O. Rosen
Natalie O. Rosen Dalhousie University
Shelly L. Gable
Shelly L. Gable University of California, Santa Barbara
Letitia Anne Peplau
Letitia Anne Peplau University of California, Los Angeles
Sophie Bergeron
Sophie Bergeron University of Montreal
Deborah L. Tolman
Deborah L. Tolman City University of New York
Harry T. Reis
Harry T. Reis University of Rochester
Paul A. M. Van Lange
Paul A. M. Van Lange Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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