Relationship Decisions Lab

07/20/2022

Tell us about your new relationship!

The Relationship Decisions Lab at Western University is looking for newly dating couples to share their experiences regarding their relationship. In the end, you will not only contribute to science, but you will also learn more about your partner and your relationship! As a thank you, there will be a compensation of up to $70 per person!

Both participants must be physically in London, Ontario for the lab portion of the study.

To participate, please send us an email at [email protected]. For more details check out the study flyer below.

Thank you for supporting our research!

11/20/2018

Tell us about your relationship decisions!

Researchers at Western University are looking for people to talk about relationship decisions they have made. How did you choose what you chose, and how did things work out?

This study will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. As thanks for participating, we will enter you into a draw for a $100 Amazon.com gift card.

To participate, please click on the link below and follow the prompts. Thank you for supporting our research!

https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_42ai1JiDn4DOw2p

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10/31/2017

Are romantic matching algorithms possible? Find out in Samantha Joel's new TEDx talk:

Modern dating has become akin to window shopping, with the promise that their algorithms guaranteed to find your perfect match. But does this really work? Dr...

04/29/2017

Random numbers--or anchors--can have a surprisingly large impact on people's judgments. What happens when they're applied to romantic relationships?

Our research shows that anchors can make people think that positive things are more likely to happen in their relationships, but they cannot make people think that negative events are more likely to happen.

In other words, people use even meaningless information if it supports the conclusions they want (e.g., their relationship will last forever), but ignore similar information when it threatens those conclusions (e.g., the relationship will end).

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0146167217702613

The anchoring effect has been replicated so extensively that it is generally thought to be ubiquitous. However, anchoring has primarily been tested in domains in which people are motivated to reach

01/23/2017

We are still looking for participants for our study on breakup contemplation. If you're questioning whether to stay in your relationship, we would love to hear about your experiences!

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Are you questioning whether your romantic relationship is right for you? Researchers at the University of Utah are interested in how people decide whether or not to end a romantic relationship. If you are thinking about ending your current dating relationship, please co...

01/05/2017

Making sense of a breakup.

Background: The way people tell stories about their relationships says a lot about them and ...