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Shelly L. Gable is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States and specializes primarily in psychology. Their research contributions span 35 publications focused on various domains within psychology, particularly emphasizing social psychology, clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, developmental and educational psychology, and applied psychology.

The scientist's work centers on multiple topics within the field, including:

  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Identity, Memory, and Therapy
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
  • Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications

The recent publication record features several notable papers, including:

  • "Machine learning uncovers the most robust self-report predictors of relationship quality across 43 longitudinal couples studies," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Social isolation and social support in good times and bad times," 2021, Current Opinion in Psychology
  • "Thriving together: the benefits of women's social ties for physical, psychological and relationship health," 2022, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "Responsiveness in romantic partners' interactions," 2023, Current Opinion in Psychology
  • "It takes two (or more): The social nature of secrets," 2021, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Cognitive Science

Publication venues where the scientist frequently contributes include:

  • Current Opinion in Psychology
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Cognitive Science
  • Social Psychological and Personality Science

Shelly L. Gable has collaborated extensively with certain co-authors. These include:

  • Alisa Bedrov (9 publications)
  • Courtney L. Gosnell (3 publications)
  • Harry T. Reis (3 publications)
  • Darby Saxbe (3 publications)
  • Jeffry A. Simpson (3 publications)

Best Publications

  • Daily Well-Being: The Role of Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness

    Harry T. Reis;Kennon M. Sheldon;Shelly L. Gable;Joseph Roscoe

  • Achievement goals, study strategies, and exam performance: A mediational analysis.

    Andrew J. Elliot;Holly A. McGregor;Shelly Gable

  • What (and Why) Is Positive Psychology

    Shelly L. Gable;Jonathan Haidt

  • 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

  • Perceptions of Classroom Environment, Achievement Goals, and Achievement Outcomes.

    Marcy A. Church;Andrew J. Elliot;Shelly L. Gable

  • Beyond reciprocity: gratitude and relationships in everyday life

    Sara B. Algoe;Jonathan Haidt;Shelly L. Gable

  • Internet Use and Well-Being in Adolescence

    Elisheva F. Gross;Jaana Juvonen;Shelly L. Gable

  • Event-sampling and other methods for studying everyday experience.

    Harry T. Reis;Shelly L. Gable

  • Behavioral activation and inhibition in everyday life.

    Shelly L. Gable;Harry T. Reis;Andrew J. Elliot

  • Will You Be There for Me When Things Go Right? Supportive Responses to Positive Event Disclosures

    Shelly L. Gable;Gian C. Gonzaga;Amy Strachman

  • Safely testing the alarm: close others' responses to personal positive events.

    Shelly L. Gable;Courtney L. Gosnell;Natalya C. Maisel;Amy Strachman

  • Approach and Avoidance Social Motives and Goals

    Shelly L. Gable

  • It's the little things: Everyday gratitude as a booster shot for romantic relationships

    Sara B. Algoe;Shelly L. Gable;Natalya C. Maisel

  • Neural pathways link social support to attenuated neuroendocrine stress responses.

    Naomi I. Eisenberger;Shelley E. Taylor;Shelly L. Gable;Clayton J. Hilmert

  • Approach and Avoidance Motivation in the Social Domain

    Andrew J. Elliot;Shelly L. Gable;Rachael R. Mapes

  • Good News! Capitalizing on Positive Events in an Interpersonal Context

    Shelly L. Gable;Harry T. Reis

  • The Paradox of Received Social Support: The Importance of Responsiveness

    Natalya C. Maisel;Shelly L. Gable

  • Toward a positive psychology of relationships.

    Harry T. Reis;Shelly L. Gable

  • Stigma Management and Well-Being: The Role of Perceived Social Support, Emotional Processing, and Suppression:

    Kristin P. Beals;Letitia Anne Peplau;Shelly L. Gable

  • The social functions of the emotion of gratitude via expression.

    Sara B. Algoe;Barbara L. Fredrickson;Shelly L. Gable

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Harry T. Reis
Harry T. Reis University of Rochester
Emily A. Impett
Emily A. Impett University of Toronto
Andrew J. Elliot
Andrew J. Elliot University of Rochester
Sara B. Algoe
Sara B. Algoe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dacher Keltner
Dacher Keltner University of California, Berkeley
Letitia Anne Peplau
Letitia Anne Peplau University of California, Los Angeles
Matthew D. Lieberman
Matthew D. Lieberman University of California, Los Angeles
Elliot T. Berkman
Elliot T. Berkman University of Oregon
Jonathan Haidt
Jonathan Haidt New York University
Eli J. Finkel
Eli J. Finkel Northwestern University

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