Relationship maintenance encompasses a broad array of activities that partners may use to
preserve their romantic partnerships. For this article, we systematically review the vast …

Technological advances have enabled firms to automate customer service by employing
artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. Despite their many potential benefits, interactions with …

This article considers how humor may fit within a resiliency perspective. Following a brief
overview of resiliency approaches, including selected work on positive psychology, several …

We examined the interplay between husbands' and wives' positive and negative nonsexual
interpersonal behaviors, frequency of sexual intercourse, sexual satisfaction, and feelings of …

Consumers regularly experience humor while buying and using products, procuring
services, and engaging in various consumption experiences, whether watching a movie or …

Individual differences in humor styles have been identified, and these humor styles appear
to be differentially related to well-being. The present study sought to replicate and extend …

Conflict can have damaging effects on relationship health. But is all conflict detrimental?
Across 7 studies, we tested the overarching hypothesis that conflict in close relationships is …

For educators, practitioners, researchers, and everyone striving for personal growth and a
fulfilling life! This completely revised edition of a classic in the field provides a unique way to …

Three studies examined humor and adjustment to stressful events. In Study 1, patients with
fibromyalgia syndrome (N= 22) reported on mental and physical adjustment, social …

The aim of this study was to investigate daily positive humor in couples as an interpersonal
emotion regulation strategy. Associated changes in psychological intimacy were tested as a …