Harry Reis

Institution University of Rochester Current Position Professor Highest Degree Ph.D. in Psychology from New York University, 1975 Research Interests Close Relationships Emotion Health Interpersonal Processes Courses Taught Emotion Seminar General Linear Models Relationship Process and Emotions   Harry Reis Department of Psychology Meliora Hall, RC Box 270266 University of Rochester Rochester, New York 14627-0266 U.S.A. Home Page Phone: (585) 275-8697 Professor Reis studies the nature and impact of the relationship context of human behavior. He is broadly interested in the processes that regulate behavior, thought, and affect in close relationships, as well as the impact of these processes on various outcomes, notably including health and psychological well-being. Much of his research is based on daily event recording, in which research participants keep detailed records of their on-going social activity, which are then used to examine interesting questions with precise data. A recent focus of his research has involved the distinction between appetitive and aversive processes -- that is, factors that regulate the pursuit of and participation in positive interactions, as distinguished from those that relate to conflict and other types of negative interactions. Professor Reis is particularly interested in intimacy, attachment, and emotion regulation. Books: Kelley, H. H., Holmes, J. G., Kerr, N., Reis, H. T., Rusbult, C. E., & Van Lange, P. A. M. (2003). An atlas of interpersonal situations. New York: Cambridge University Press. Reis, H. T., & Judd, C. (Eds.). (2000). Handbook of research methods in social and personality psychology. New York: Cambridge University Press. Reis, H. T., & Sprecher, S. K. (Eds.). (2009). Encyclopedia of human relationships. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Journal Articles: Birnbaum, G. E., Reis, H. T., & Mikulincer, M. (2006). When sex is more than just sex: Attachment orientations, sexual experience, and relationship quality. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 91, 929-943. Elliot, A. J., & Reis, H. T. (2003). Attachment and exploration in adulthood. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85, 317-331. Reis, H. T. (in press). Reinvigorating the concept of situation in social psychology. Personality and Social Psychology Review. Reis, H. T. (2007). Steps toward the ripening of relationship science. Personal Relationships, 14, 1-23. Reis, H. T. (2002). Action matters, but relationship science is basic. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 19, 601-611. Reis, H. T., & Aron, A. (2008). Love: What is it, why does it matter, and how does it operate? Perspectives on Psychological Science, 3, 80-86. Reis, H. T., & Collins, W. A. (2004). Relationships, human behavior and psychological science. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 13, 233-237. Reis, H. T., Collins, W., & Berscheid, E. (2000). The relationship context of human behavior and development. Psychological Bulletin, 126, 844-872.

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