Publications

Person, A., Frazier, P., Selvey-Bouyack, A., Anders, S., Shallcross, S., & Simpson, J. A. (2024). Associations between sexual assault and romantic relationship functioning: A mixed-methods analysis. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.

Nivison, M. D., LaBella, M. H., Raby, K. L., Doom, J. R., Martin, J., Johnson, W. F., Zamir, O., Englund, M. M., Simpson, J. A., Carlson, E. A., & Roisman, G. I. (2024). Insights into child abuse and neglect: Findings from the Minnesota Longitudinal Study of Risk and Adaptation. Development and Psychopathology.

Don, B., Simpson, J. A., Fredrickson, B. L., & Algoe, S. B. (2024). Interparental positivity spillover theory: How parents’ positive relational interactions influence children. Perspectives on Psychological Science. doi: 10.1177/17456916231220626

Nivison, M., Caldo, P. D., Magro, S. W., Raby, K. L., Groh, A. M., Vandell, D. L., Booth-LaForce, C., Fraley, R. C., Carlson, E. A., Simpson, J. A., & Roisman, G. I. (2024). The predictive validity of the Strange Situation Procedure: Evidence from registered analyses of two landmark longitudinal studies. Development and Psychopathology. doi: 10.1017/S0954579423001487

Szepsenwol, O., & Simpson, J. A. (2024). Evolutionary lifespan models of attachment and reproductive strategies. In S. Kanazawa (Ed.), Genes, environments, and differential susceptibility: Current topics and controversies in evolutionary developmental psychology. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Simpson, J. A., Thompson, R. A, & Berlin, L. (2024). Internal working models of attachment: A lifespan perspective. In A. Vangelisti, D. Perlman, & S. Sprecher (Eds.), Cambridge handbook of personal relationships. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Karantzas, G. C., Knox, L., Feeney, J. A., Romano, D., Marshall, E. M. & Simpson, J. A. (2024). COVID-19 and loneliness: The context of social restrictions. In D. Perlman, C. Cutrona, & D. Russell (Eds.). The Cambridge handbook of loneliness. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Pietromonaco, P. R., Girme, Y. U., & Simpson, J. A. (2024). Attachment in couple relationships. In N. C. Overall, J. A. Simpson & J. Lavner (Eds.), Research handbook on couple and family relationships. Camberley Surrey, UK: Elgar.

Simpson, J. A., & Gangestad, S. W. (2024). Evolutionary social psychology. In D. Gilbert, S. T. Fiske, E. Finkel & W. Berry Mendez (Eds.), The handbook of social psychology (6^th ed.). New York, NY: Random House.

Vieth, G., Patel, A., & Simpson, J. A. (2024). Formation and change of interpersonal trust across the lifespan. In K. J. Rotenberg (Ed.), Handbook of trust and social psychology. Camberley Surrey, UK: Elgar.

Karantzas, G. C., Simpson, J. A., & Haslam, N. (2023). Dehumanization: Beyond the intergroup to the interpersonal. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 32, 501-507. doi: 10.1177/09637214231204196.

Gosling, C. J., Caparos, S., ...Simpson, J. A.,… Cortese, S. (2023). Association between relative age at school and persistence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in prospective studies: An individual participant data meta-analysis. The Lancet Psychiatry, 10, 922-933. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(23)00272-9

Gresham, A. M., Peters, B. J., Karantzas, G. C., Cameron, L. D., Simpson, J. A., & DiGiovanni, A. M. (2023). Associations between power, stress, and dominance in romantic relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic: Examining curvilinear and within-person effects. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 17(11), e12856. https://doi:10.1111/spc3.12856

Gresham, A. M., Tudder, A., Peters, B. J., & Simpson, J. A. (2023). Sense of power and markers of challenge and threat during extra-dyadic problem discussions with romantic partners. Psychophysiology, 60(11), e14379. https://doi:10.1111/psyp.14379

Marshall, E. M., Karantzas, G. C., Romano, D., Lee, J., Feeney, J. A., Mullins, E. R., McCabe, M. P., & Simpson, J. A. (2023). Older adults’ support-seeking from adult children: The Support-Seeking Strategy Scale. Journal of Family Psychology, 37, 841-852. https://doi: 10.1037/fam0001063 [PDF]

Norton, S. A., Baranger, D. A., Young, E. S., Voss, M., Hansen, I., Bondy, E., Rodrigues, M., Paul, S. E., Edershile, E., Hill, P. L., Oltmanns, T. F., Simpson, J. A, & Bogdan, R. (2023). Reliability of diurnal salivary cortisol metrics: A meta-analysis and investigation in two independent samples, Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology, 16, 100191. doi: 10.1016/j.cpnec.2023.100191

Doom, J. R., Young, E. S., Farrell, A. K., Roisman, G. I., & Simpson, J. A. (2023). Behavioral, cognitive, and socioemotional pathways from early childhood adversity to BMI: Evidence from two prospective longitudinal cohorts. Development and Psychopathology, 35, 749-765. https://doi:10.1017/S0954579421001887  [PDF]

Eller, J., Girme, Y. U., Don, B., Rholes, W. S., Mickelson, K. D., & Simpson, J. A. (2023). Here one time, gone the next: Fluctuations in support received and provided predict changes in relationship satisfaction across the transition to parenthood. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 124, 971-1000. https://doi: 10.1037/pspi0000408 [PDF]

Vieth, G., Englund, M. M., & Simpson, J. A. (2022). Developmental antecedents of friendship satisfaction in adulthood. Developmental Psychology, 58, 2401-2412. https://doi: 10.1037/dev0001437 [PDF]

Huelsnitz, C. O., Rothman, A. J., & Simpson, J. A. (2022). Effects of social control on eating and relational behaviors in romantic relationships. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 56, 1244-1258. https://doi: 10.1093/abm/kaac011 [PDF]

Nakamura, M. S., Huelsnitz, C. O., Rothman, A. J., & Simpson, J. A. (2022). Associations between parents’ health and social control behaviors and their adolescent’s self-efficacy and health behaviors: Insights from the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) survey. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 56, 920-932. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaab113 [PDF]

Thompson, R. A., Simpson, J. A., & Berlin, L. J. (2022). Taking perspective on attachment theory and research: Nine fundamental questions. Attachment and Human Development, 24, 543-560. https://doi.org/10.1080/14616734.2022.2030132 [PDF]

Don, B. P., Eller, J. Simpson, J. A., Fredrickson, B. L., Algoe, S. B., Rholes, S. W., Mickelson, K. D. (2022). New parental positivity: The role of positive emotions in promoting relational adjustment during the transition to parenthood. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 123, 84-106. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000371 [PDF]

Eller, J., Magro, S. W., Roisman, G. I., & Simpson, J. A. (2022). The predictive significance of fluctuations in early maternal sensitivity for secure base script knowledge and relationship effectiveness in adulthood. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 39, 3044-3058. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075221077640 [PDF]

Huelsnitz, C. O., Jones, R. E., Simpson, J. A., Joyal-Desmarais, K., Standen, E. C., Auster-Gussman, L. A., & Rothman, A. J. (2022). The dyadic health influence model. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 26, 3-34. https://doi.org/10.1177/10888683211054897 [PDF]

Karantzas, G. C., Feeney, J. A., Agnew, C. R., Christensen, A., Cutrona, C. E., Doss, B. D., Eckhardt, C. I., Russell, D. W., & Simpson, J. A. (2022). Dealing with loss in the face of disasters and crises: Integrating interpersonal theories of couple adaptation and functioning. Current Opinion in Psychology, 43, 129-138. https://doi.org10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.06.019 [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., Rholes, W. S., Eller, J., & Paetzold, R. (2022). Major principles of attachment theory: Overview, hypotheses, and research ideas. In P. A. M. van Lange, E. T. Higgins & A. W. Kruglanski (Eds.), Social psychology: Handbook of basic principles (3rd ed.) (pp. 222-239). New York, NY: Guilford.  [PDF]

Karantzas, G. C., Simpson, J. A., & Pizzarani, B. (2022). The loss of humanness in close relationships: An interpersonal model of dehumanization. Current Opinion in Psychology, 46, 101317. https://doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101317  [PDF]

Knox, L., Karantzas, G. C., Romano, D., Feeney, J. A., & Simpson, J. A. (2022). One year on: What we have learned about the psychological effects of COVID-19 social restrictions—A meta-analysis. Current Opinion Psychology, 46, 101315. https://doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101315  [PDF]

Overall, N. C., Pietromonaco, P. R., & Simpson, J. A. (2022). Buffering and spillover of adult attachment insecurity in couple and family relationships. Nature Reviews Psychology, 1, 101-111. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44159-021-00011-1 [PDF]

Romano, D., Karantzas, G. C., Marshall, E. M., Simpson, J. A., Feeney, J. A., McCabe, M. P., Lee, J., & Mullins, E. R. (2022). Carer burden: Associations with attachment, self-efficacy, and care-seeking. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 39, 1213-1236. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075211049435 [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., & Jaeger, M. (2022). Evolutionary perspectives on the role of early attachment across the lifespan. In S. Hart & D. Bjorklund (Eds.), Evolutionary perspectives on infancy (pp. 237-255). New York, NY: Springer. [PDF]

Smallen, D., Eller, J., Rholes, W.S., & Simpson, J. A. (2022). Perceptions of partner responsiveness across the transition to parenthood. Journal of Family Psychology, 36, 618-629. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000907 [PDF]

Szepsenwol, O., Simpson, J. A., Griskevicius, V., Zamir, O., Young, E. S., Shoshani, A., & Doron, G. (2022). The effects of childhood unpredictability and harshness on emotional control and relationship quality: A life history perspective. Development and Psychopathology, 34, 607-620. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579421001371 [PDF]

Vieth, G., Rothman, A. J., & Simpson, J. A. (2022). Friendship loss and dissolution in adulthood: A conceptual model. Current Opinion in Psychology, 43, 171-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.07.007 [PDF]

Karantzas, G. C. & Simpson, J. A. (2022). Separation, social isolation, and loss in the context of COVID-19 and beyond. Current Opinion in Psychology, 47, 101400. https://doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101400 [PDF]

Girme, Y. U., Overall, N. C., & Simpson, J. A. (2022). Introduction to the special issue: Nonlinear effects and dynamics in close relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 39, 2991-3000. https://doi:10.1177/02654075221119427/ ID: JSPR-22-451 [PDF]

2021

Arriaga, X. B., Eller, J., Kumashiro, M., Rholes, W. S., & Simpson, J. A. (2021). Self-efficacy and declines over time in attachment anxiety during the transition to parenthood. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 12, 658-666. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550620933411 [PDF]

Girme, Y. U., Jones, R. E., Fleck, C., Simpson, J. A., & Overall, N. C. (2021). Infants’ attachment insecurity predicts attachment-relevant emotion regulation patterns in adulthood. Emotion, 21, 260-272. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000721  [PDF]

Gresham, A. M., Peters, B. J., Karantzas, G., Cameron, L. D., & Simpson, J. A. (2021). Examining associations between COVID-19 stressors, intimate partner violence, health, and health behaviors. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 38, 2291-2307. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075211012098 [PDF]

Jaeger, M. M., Vieth, G., Rothman, A. J., & Simpson, J. A (2021). Parents’ use of intentional modeling and social control to influence their adolescent’s health behavior: Findings from the FLASHE study. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 38, 2722-2741. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075211020136 [PDF]

Nivison, M. D., Facompré, C. R., Raby, K. L., Simpson, J. A., Roisman, G. I., & Waters, T. E. A. (2021). Childhood abuse and neglect are prospectively associated with secure base script knowledge in adulthood. Development and Psychopathology, 33, 1143-1155. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579420000528  [PDF]

Pizzirani, B., Karantzas, G. C., Roisman, G. I., & Simpson, J. A. (2021). Early childhood antecedents of dehumanization perpetration in adult romantic relationships. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 12, 1175-1183. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550620974892 [PDF]

Rholes, W. S., Eller, J., Simpson, J. A., & Arriaga, X. B. (2021). Support processes predict declines in attachment avoidance across the transition to parenthood. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 47, 1119-1134. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167220960365  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., & Vieth, G. (2021). Trust and psychology: Psychological theories and principles of interpersonal trust. In F. Krueger (Ed.), The neurobiology of trust (pp. 15-35). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

Szepsenwol, O., Shai, D., Zamir, O., & Simpson, J. A. (2021). The effects of morbidity-mortality and economic unpredictability on parental distress: A life history approach. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 38, 189-209. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407520959719  [PDF]

Szepsenwol, O., & Simpson, J. A. (2021). Early attachment from the perspective of life-history theory. In R. A. Thompson, J. A. Simpson, & L. Berlin (Eds.), Attachment: The fundamental questions (pp. 219-226). New York, NY: Guilford.  [PDF]

Thompson, R. A., Berlin, L., & Simpson, J. A. (2021). Assembling the puzzle: Interlocking pieces, missing pieces, and the emerging picture. In R. A. Thompson, J. A. Simpson, & L. Berlin (Eds.), Attachment: The fundamental questions (pp. 391-425). New York, NY: Guilford. [PDF] 

Thompson, R. A., Simpson, J. A., & Berlin, L. (2021). Attachment theory in the twenty-first century: An introduction to the volume. In R. A. Thompson, J. A. Simpson, & L. Berlin (Eds.), Attachment: The fundamental questions (pp. 3-13). New York, NY: Guilford.

Thompson, R. A., Simpson, J. A., & Berlin, L. (2021). Attachment theory in the twenty-first century: An introduction to the volume. In R. A. Thompson, J. A. Simpson, & L. Berlin (Eds.),  Attachment: The fundamental questions. New York, NY: Guilford. [PDF]

Waters, T. E. A., Facompré, C. R., Dagan, O., Martin, J., Johnson, W. F., Young, E. S., Shankman, J., Lee, Y., Simpson, J. A., & Roisman, G. I. (2021). Convergent validity and stability of secure base script knowledge from late adolescence to midlife. Attachment and Human Development, 23, 740-760. https://doi.org/10.1080/14616734.2020.1832548 [PDF]

Young, E. S., Doom, J. R., Farrell, A. K., Carlson, E. A., Englund, M. M., Miller, G. E., Gunnar, M. R., Roisman, G. I., & Simpson, J. A. (2021). Life stress and cortisol reactivity: An exploratory analysis of stress exposure across life on HPA axis functioning. Development and Psychopathology, 33, 301-312. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579419001779  [PDF]

2020

Athenstaedt, U., Brohmer, H., Simpson, J. A., Müller, S., Schindling, N., Bacik A., & Van Lange, P. A. M. (2020). Men view their ex-partners more favorably than women do. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 11, 483-491. doi: 10.1177/1948550619876633  [PDF]

Bierstetel. S. J., Farrell, A. K., Briskin, J. L., Harvey, M. W., Gable, S. L., Ha, T., Ickes, W., Lin, W.,  Orina. M. M., Saxbe, D., Simpson, J. A., Ta, V., & Slatcher, R. B. (2020). Associations between language style matching and relationship commitment and satisfaction: An integrative data analysis. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 37, 2459-2481. doi: 10.1177/0265407520923754  [PDF]

Eller, J., & Simpson, J. A. (2020). Theoretical boundary conditions of partner buffering in romantic relationships. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(18), E6880. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186880  [PDF]

Farrell, A. F., Stanton, S. C. E., & Simpson, J. A. (2020). Advancing understanding of the mechanistic pathways underlying close relationships and physical health: Conclusion to the Special Issue. Personal Relationships, 27, 956-960. doi:10.1111/pere.12350 [PDF]

Joel, S., Eastwick, P. W., Allison, C. J., Arriaga, X. B., Baker, Z. G., Bar-Kalifa, E., Bergeron, S., Birnbaum, G., Brock, R. L., Brumbaugh, C. C., Carmichael, C. L., Chen, S., Clarke, J., Cobb, R. J., Coolsen, M. K., Davis, J., de Jong, D. C., Debrot, A., DeHaas, E. C., Derrick, J. L., Eller, J., Estrada, M. J., Faure, R., Finkel, E. J., Fraley, R. C., Gable, S. L., Gadassi, R., Girme, Y. U., Gordon, A. M., Gosnell, C. L., Hammond, M. D., Hannon, P. A., Harasymchuk, C., Hofmann, W., Horn, A. B., Impett, E. A., Jamieson, J. P., Keltner, D., Kim, J. J., Kirchner, J. L., Klewer, E. S., Kumashiro, M., Larson, G., Lazarus, G., Logan, J. M., Luchies, L. B., MacDonald, G., Machia, L. V., Maniaci, M. R., Maxwell, J. A., Mizrahi, M., Muise, A., Niehuis, S., Ogolsky, B. G., Oldham, C. R., Overall, N. C., Perrez, M., Peters, B. J., Pietromonaco, P. R., Powers, S. I., Prok, T., Pshedetzky-Shochat, R., Rafaeli, E., Ramsdell, E., Reblin, M., Reicherts, M., Reifman, A., Reis, H. T., Rhoades, G. K., Rholes, W. S., Righetti, F., Rodriguez, L. M., Rogge, R., Rosen, N. O., Saxbe, D., Sened, H., Simpson, J. A., Slotter, E. B., Stanley, S. M., Stocker, S., Surra, C., Vaughn, A. A., Vicary, A. M., Visserman, M. L., & Wolf, S. (2020). Machine learning uncovers the most robust self-report predictors of relationship quality across 43 longitudinal couples studies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(32), 19061-19071. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1917036117  [PDF]

Lamela, D., Figueiredo, B., Jongenelen, I., Morais, A. & Simpson, J. A. (2020). Coparenting and relationship satisfaction in mothers: The moderating role of sociosexuality. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 49, 861-870. doi: 10.1007/s10508-019-01548-2  [PDF]

Nakamura, M., Simpson, J. A., & Overall, N. C. (2020). Partner buffering in interdependent relationships: An attachment perspective. In C. Agnew, L. VanderDrift, & X. Arriaga (Eds.), Advances in personal relationships: Interdependence, interaction, and relationships (pp. 144-159). New York: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781108645836  [DOC]

Romano, D., Karantzas, G. C., Marshall, E. E., Simpson, J. A., Feeney, J. A., McCabe, M. P., Lee, J., & Mullins, E. R. (2020). The association between carer burden and dyadic pairings of attachment orientations in adult children caring for older parents. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 90, 104170. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2020.104170  [PDF]

Rothman, A. J., Simpson, J. A., Huelsnitz, C. O., Jones, R. E., & Scholz, U. (2020). Integrating intrapersonal and interpersonal processes: A key step in advancing the science of behavior change. Health Psychology Review, 14, 182-187. doi:10.1080/17437199.2020.1719183  [PDF]

Young, E. S., & Simpson, J. A. (2020). An evolutionary, life history perspective on relationship maintenance. In B. G. Ogolsky & J. K. Monk (Eds.), Relationship maintenance: Theory, process, and context (pp. 29-46). New York: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781108304320.003  [PDF]

2019

Eastwick, P. W., Finkel, E. J., & Simpson, J. A. (2019). Best practices for testing the predictive validity of ideal partner preference-matching. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 45, 167-181. doi: 10.1177/0146167218780689  [PDF]

Eastwick, P. W., Finkel, E. J., & Simpson, J. A. (2019). Relationship trajectories: A meta-theoretical framework and theoretical applications. Psychological Inquiry, 30, 1-30. doi. 10.1080/1047840X.2019.1577072  [PDF]

Eastwick, P. W., Finkel, E. J., & Simpson, J. A. (2019). The relationship trajectories meta-theoretical framework revisited. Psychological Inquiry, 30, 48-57. doi. 10.1080/1047840X.2019.1585740  [PDF]

Eller, J., Marshall, E., Rholes, W. S., Vieth, G., & Simpson, J. A. (2019). Partner predictors of marital aggression across the transition to parenthood: An I³ approach. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36, 1491-1508. doi: 10.1177/0265407518809538  [PDF]

Farrell, A. K., Waters, T. E., Young, E. S., Englund, M. M., Carlson, E. E., Roisman, G. I., & Simpson, J. A. (2019). Early maternal sensitivity, attachment security in young adulthood, and cardiometabolic risk at midlife. Attachment and Human Development, 21, 70-86. doi: 10.1080/14616734.2018.1541517  [PDF]

Fleck, C., & Simpson, J. A. (2019). Women’s mate preferences. In T. Shackelford & V. Weekes-Shackelford (Eds.), Encyclopedia of evolutionary psychological science. New York: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_10-1  [PDF]

Huelsnitz, C. O., Simpson, J. A., Rothman, A. J., & Englund, M. M. (2019). The interplay between relationship effectiveness, life stress, and sleep: A prospective study. Personal Relationships, 26, 73-92. doi: 10.1111/pere.12266  [PDF]

Joyal-Desmarais, K., Lenne, R. L., Panos, M., Huelsnitz, C. O., Auster-Gussman, L., Jones, R. E., Johnson, W., Simpson, J. A., & Rothman, A. J. (2019). Interpersonal effects of parents and adolescents on each other’s health behaviours: A dyadic extension to the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Psychology and Health, 34, 569-589. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2018.1549733  [PDF]

Karantzas, G. C., Simpson, J. A., & Miller, P. G. (2019). Insights into interpersonal violence, aggression, and maltreatment: Bridging relationship science with personality and social psychology. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36, 1415-1420. doi. 10.1177/0265407519826750  [PDF]

Karantzas, G. C., Simpson, J. A., Overall, N. C., & Campbell, L. (2019). The association between attachment orientations and partner evaluations: An ideal standards perspective. Personal Relationships, 26, 628-653. doi:10.1111/pere.12297  [PDF]

Köber, C., Facompré, C. R., Waters, T. E. A, & Simpson, J. A. (2019). Autobiographical memory stability in the context of the Adult Attachment Interview. Cognition, 191, 103980. doi: 10.1016/j.cognition.2019.05.017  [PDF]

Lenne, R. L., Joyal-Desmarais, K., Jones, R. E., Huelsnitz, C. O., Panos, M., Auster-Gussman, L., Johnson, W., Rothman, A. J., & Simpson, J. A. (2019). Parenting styles moderate how parent and adolescent beliefs predict each other’s eating and physical activity: Dyadic evidence in a large national sample. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 81, 76-84. doi: 10.1016/j.jesp.2018.06.003  [PDF]

Raby, K. L., Roisman, G. I., Labella, M. H., Martin, J., Fraley, R. C., & Simpson, J. A. (2019). The legacy of early abuse and neglect for social and academic competence from childhood to adulthood. Child Development, 90, 1684-1701. doi: 10.1111/cdev.13033  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A. (2019). Bringing life history theory into relationship science. Personal Relationships, 26, 4-20. doi: 10.1111/pere.12269  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., Farrell, A. K., & Rothman, A. J. (2019). The dyadic power-social influence model: Extensions and future directions. In C. R. Agnew & J. J. Harman (Eds.), Power in close relationships (pp. 86-101). New York: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781108131490.006  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., & Jones, R. E. (2019). Attachment and social development within a life-history perspective. In D. P. McAdams, R. L. Shiner, & J. L. Tackett (Eds.), Handbook of personality development (pp. 257-275). New York: Guilford.  [PDF]

Simpson J. A., & Rholes, W. S. (2019). Adult attachment orientations and well-being during the transition to parenthood. Current Opinion in Psychology, 25, 47-52. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2018.02.019. [PDF]

Szepsenwol, O., & Simpson J. A. (2019). Attachment within life history theory: An evolutionary perspective of individual differences in attachment. Current Opinion in Psychology, 25, 65-70. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2018.03.005. [PDF]

Szepsenwol, O., Zamir, O., & Simpson J. A. (2019). The effect of early-life harshness and unpredictability on intimate partner violence in adulthood: A life history perspective. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36, 1542-1556. doi: 10.1177/0265407518806680  [PDF]

Theisen, J. C., Ogolsky, B. G., Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S. (2019). Dyad to triad: A longitudinal analysis of humor and pregnancy intention during the transition to parenthood. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36, 3611-3630. doi. 10.1177/0265407519831076  [PDF]

Young, E. S., Farrell, A. K., Carlson, E. A., Englund, M. M., Miller, G. E., Gunnar, M. R., Roisman, G. I., & Simpson, J. A. (2019). The dual impact of early and concurrent life stress on adults’ diurnal cortisol patterns: A prospective study. Psychological Science, 30, 739-747. doi. 10.1177/0956797619833664  [PDF]

2018

Arriaga, X. B., Kumashiro, M., Simpson, J. A., & Overall, N. C. (2018). Revising working models across time: Relationship situations that enhance attachment security.  Personality and Social Psychology Review, 22, 71-96.  [PDF]

Batres, C., Russell, R., Simpson, J. A., Campbell, L., Hansen, A. M., & Cronk, L. (2018). Evidence that makeup is a false signal of sociosexuality. Personality and Individual Differences, 122, 148-154.  [PDF]

Girme, Y. U., Agnew, C. R., Harvey, S. M., VanderDrift, L. W., Rholes, W. S., & Simpson, J. A. (2018). The ebbs and flows of attachment: Within-person fluctuations in attachment undermine secure individuals’ relationship wellbeing across time. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 114, 397-421.  [PDF]

Hartman, S., Sung, S., Simpson, J. A., Schlomer, G. L., & Belsky, J. (2018). Decomposing environmental unpredictability in forecasting adolescent and young-adult development: A two-sample study. Development and Psychopathology, 30, 1321-1332.  [PDF]

Huelsnitz, C. O., Farrell, A. K., Simpson, J. A., Griskevicius, V., & Szepsenwol, O. (2018). Attachment and jealousy: Understanding the dynamic experience of jealousy using the Response Escalation Paradigm. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 44, 1664-1680.  [PDF]

Huelsnitz, C. O., Jones, R. E., & Simpson, J. A. (2018). Interpersonal relationships. In M. H. Bornstein, M. E. Arterberry, K. L. Fingerman, & J. E. Lansford (Eds.), The Sage Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Development. New York: Sage. doi:10.4135/9781506307633.n452  [PDF]

Huelsnitz, C. O., Rothman, A. J., & Simpson, J. A. (2018). How do individuals influence their partner's health behavior? Insights from a dyadic perspective. In J. E. Maddux (Ed.), Social psychological foundations of well-being (pp. 75-102). New York: Psychology Press.  [PDF]

Juang, L., Simpson, J. A., Lee, R. M., Rothman, A. J., Titzmann, P., Schachner, M., Betsch, C., Korn, L., & Rauber, D. (2018). Using attachment and relational perspectives to understand adaptation and resilience among migrant and refugee youth. American Psychologist, 73, 797-811. [PDF]

Labella, M. H., Johnson, W. F., Martin, J., Ruiz, S. K., Shankman, J. L., Egeland, B., Englund, M. M., Collins, W. A., & Roisman, G. I., & Simpson, J. A. (2018). Multiple dimensions of childhood abuse and neglect prospectively predict poorer romantic functioning in adulthood. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 44, 238-251.  [PDF]

Martin, J., Anderson, J. E., Groh, A. M. Waters, T. E. A., Young, E. S., Johnson, W. F., Shankman, J. L., Eller, J., Fleck, C., Steele, R. D., Carlson, E. A., Simpson, J. A., & Roisman, G. I. (2018). Maternal sensitivity during the first three and one-half years of life predicts electrophysiological responding to and cognitive appraisals of infant crying at mid-life. Developmental Psychology, 54, 1917-1927.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., & Winterheld, H. A. (2018). Person-by-situation perspectives on close relationships. In K. Deaux & M. Snyder (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of personality and social psychology (2nd ed.) (pp. 567-591). New York: Oxford University Press.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., Farrell. A. K., Huelsnitz, C. O., & Eller, J. (2018). Early social experiences and living well: A longitudinal view of adult physical health. In J. P. Forgas & R. F. Baumeister (Eds.), The social psychology of living well (pp. 257-276). New York: Psychology Press.  [PDF]

Winterheld, H. A., & Simpson, J. A. (2018). Personality in close relationships. In A. L Vangelisti & D. Perlman (Eds.), The Cambridge handbook of personal relationships (2^nd ed.) (pp. 163-174).  New York: Cambridge University Press.  [PDF]

Young, E. S., Griskevicius, V., Simpson, J. A., Mittal, C., & Waters, T. E. A. (2018). Can an Unpredictable Childhood Environment Enhance Working Memory? Testing the Sensitized-Specialization Hypothesis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 114, 891-908.  [PDF]

Young, E. S., Simpson, J. A., Griskevicius, V., Huelsnitz, C., & Fleck, C. (2018). Childhood attachment and adult personality: A life history perspective. Self and Identity. doi: 10.1080/15298868.2017.1353540  [PDF]

Zamir, O., Szepsenwol, O., Englund, M. M., & Simpson, J. A. (2018). The role of dissociation in revictimization across the lifespan: A 32-year prospective study. Child Abuse & Neglect, 79, 144-153.  [PDF]

2017

Szepsenwol, O., Griskevicius, V., Simpson J. A., Young, E. S., Fleck, C., & Jones, R. E. (2017). The effect of predictable early childhood environments on sociosexuality in early adulthood. Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences, 11, 131-145.  [PDF]

Simpson, J.A. (2017). Evolution and relationships: The integration continues. Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences, 11, 212-219.  [PDF] 

Finkel, E. J., Simpson, J. A., & Eastwick, P. W. (2017). The psychology of close relationships: Fourteen core principles. Annual Review of Psychology, 68, 383-411.  [PDF]

Karantzas, G. C., Simpson, J. A., & McCabe, M. (2017). Contemporary insights into the relationships and stress nexus: Context, processes, and outcomes. Current Opinion in Psychology, 13, 1-3.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S. (2017). Adult attachment, stress, and romantic relationships. Current Opinion in Psychology, 13, 19-24.  [PDF]

Farrell, A. K., & Simpson, J. A. (2017). Effects of relationship functioning on the biological experience of stress and physical health. Current Opinion in Psychology, 13, 49-53.  [PDF]

Farrell, A. K., Simpson, J. A., Englund, M. M., Carlson, E. A., & Sung, S. (2017). The impact of stress at different life stages on physical health and the buffering effects of maternal sensitivity. Health Psychology, 36, 35-44.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., Griskevicius, V., Szepsenwol, O., & Young, E. S. (2017). An evolutionary life history perspective on personality and mating strategies. In A. T. Church (Ed.), Evolutionary, ecological, and cultural contexts of personality (pp. 1-29). New York: Praeger/Greenwood.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., & Griskevicius, V. (2017). The CLASH model in broader life history context. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 40, 33-34.  [PDF]

Marshall, E. M., Kuijer, R. G., Simpson, J. A., & Szepsenwol, O. (2017). Standing on shaky ground? Dyadic and longitudinal associations between posttraumatic stress and relationship quality post-earthquake. Journal of Family Psychology, 31, 721-733.  [PDF]

Johnson, W., Huelsnitz, C., Carlson, E. A., Roisman, G. I., Englund, M. M., Miller, G. E., & Simpson, J. A. (2017). Childhood abuse and neglect and physical health at midlife: Prospective, longitudinal evidence. Development and Psychopathology, 29, 1935-1946.  [PDF] 

2016

Winterheld, H. A., & Simpson, J. A.  (2016).  Regulatory focus and the interpersonal dynamics of romantic partners’ personal goal discussions.  Journal of Personality, 84, 277-290.  [PDF]

Durante, K. M., Eastwick, P. W., Finkel, E. J., Gangestad, S. W., & Simpson, J. A.  (2016).  Pair-bonded relationships and romantic alternatives:  Toward an integration of evolutionary and relationship science perspectives.  Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 68, 1-74.  [PDF]

Doom, J. R., VanZomeren-Dohm, A. A., & Simpson, J. A.  (2016).  Early unpredictability predicts increased adolescent externalizing behaviors and substance use:  A life history perspective.  Development and Psychopathology.  [PDF]

Howland, M., Farrell, A. K., Simpson, J. A., Rothman, A. J., Burns, R. J., Fillo, J., & Wlaschin, J.  (2016).  Relational effects on physical activity:  A dyadic approach to the theory of planned behavior.  Health Psychology, 35, 733-741.  [PDF]

Farrell, A. K., Simpson, J. A., Overall, N.C., & Shallcross, S. L.  (2016).  Buffering the responses of avoidantly attached romantic partners in strain test situations.  Journal of Family Psychology, 30, 580-591.  [PDF]

Sung, S., Simpson, J. A., Griskevicius, V., Kuo. S. I., Schlomer, G. L., & Belsky, J.  (2016).  Secure infant-mother attachment buffers the effect of early-life stress on age of menarche.  Psychological Science, 27, 667-674.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., & Campbell, L.  (2016).  Methods of evolutionary sciences.  In D. M. Buss (Ed.), The handbook of evolutionary psychology (2^nd ed.) (pp. 115-135).  New York:  Wiley.  [PDF]

Overall, N. C., Girme, Y. U., & Simpson, J. A.  (2016).  The power of diagnostic situations:  How support and conflict can foster growth and security.  In C. R. Knee & H. T. Reis (Eds.), Positive approaches to optimal relationship development (pp. 148-170). New York:  Cambridge University Press.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., & Belsky, J.  (2016).  Attachment theory within a modern evolutionary framework.  In J. Cassidy & P. R. Shaver (Eds.), Handbook of attachment:  Theory, research, and clinical applications (3^rd ed.) (pp. 91-116).  New York:  Guilford.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., Farrell, A. K., & Marshall, E.  (2016).  A relational perspective of social influence on moral issues.   In J. P. Forgas, P. van Lange, & L. Jussim (Eds.), The social psychology of morality (pp. 113-125).  New York:  Psychology Press.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., Overall, N. C., Farrell, A. K., & Girme, Y. U.  (2016).  Regulation processes in romantic relationships.  In K. D. Vohs & R. F. Baumeister (Eds.), The handbook of self-regulation:  Research, theory, and application (pp. 283-304).  New York:  Guilford.  [PDF]

Wilson, C. L., & Simpson, J. A.  (2016).  Childbirth pain, attachment orientations, and romantic partner support during labor and delivery.  Personal Relationships, 23, 622-644.  [PDF]

2015

Mikulincer, M., Shaver, P. R., Dovidio, J. F., & Simpson, J. A.  (Eds.)  (2015).  APA handbook of personality and social psychology, Vol. 2:  Group processes.  Washington, DC:  American Psychological Association.

Mikulincer, M., Shaver, P. R., Simpson, J. A., & Dovidio, J. F.  (Eds.)  (2015).  APA handbook of personality and social psychology, Vol. 3:  Interpersonal relations.  Washington, DC:  American Psychological Association.

Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S.  (Eds.)  (2015).  Attachment theory and research:  New directions and emerging themes.  New York:  Guilford.

Fillo, J., Simpson, J. A., Rholes, W. S., & Kohn, J. L.  (2015).  Dads doing diapers:  Individual and relational outcomes associated with the division of childcare across the transition to parenthood.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 108, 298-316.  [PDF]

Fletcher, G. J. O., Simpson, J. A., Campbell, L., & Overall, N. C.  (2015).  Pair-bonding, romantic love, and evolution:  The curious case of Homo sapiens.  Perspectives on Psychological Science, 10, 20-36.  [PDF]

Finkel, E. J., & Simpson, J. A.  (2015).  Editorial overview:  Relationship science.  Current Opinion in Psychology, 1, 5-9.  [PDF]

Overall, N. C., & Simpson, J. A.  (2015).  Attachment and dyadic regulation processes.  Current Opinion in Psychology, 1, 61-66.  [PDF]

Girme, Y. U., Overall, N. C., Simpson, J. A., & Fletcher, G. J. O.  (2015).  “All or nothing":  Attachment avoidance and the curvilinear effects of partner support.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 108, 450-475.  [PDF]

Raby, K. L., Roisman, G. I., Simpson, J. A., Collins, W. A., & Steele, R. D.  (2015).  Maternal insensitivity in childhood predicts greater electrodermal reactivity during conflict discussions with adult romantic partners.  Psychological Science, 26, 348-353.  [PDF]

Overall, N. C., Fletcher, G. J. O., Simpson, J. A., & Fillo, J.  (2015).  Attachment insecurity, biased perceptions of romantic partners’ negative emotions, and hostile relationship behavior.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 108, 730-749.  [PDF]

Raby, K. L., Roisman, G. I., Fraley, R. C., & Simpson, J. A.  (2015).  The enduring predictive significance of early maternal sensitivity:   Social and academic competence through age 32 years.  Child Development, 86, 695-708.  [PDF]

Farrell, A. K., Simpson, J. A., & Rothman, A. J.  (2015).  The Relationship Power Inventory (RPI):  Development and validation.  Personal Relationships, 22, 387-413.  [PDF]

Marshall, E., Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S.  (2015).  Personality, communication, and depressive symptoms across the transition to parenthood:  A dyadic longitudinal investigation.  European Journal of Personality, 29, 216-234.  [PDF]

Mittal, C., Griskevicius, V., Simpson, J. A., Sung, S., & Young, E. S. (2015).  Cognitive adaptations to stressful environments:  When childhood adversity enhances adult executive function.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 109, 604-621.  [PDF]

Kim, J., Weisberg, Y. J., Simpson, J. A., Oriña, M. M., Farrell, A. K., & Johnson, W.  (2015).  Ruining it for both of us:  The disruptive role of low-trust partners on conflict resolution in romantic relationships.  Social Cognition, 33, 520-542.  [PDF]

Szepsenwol, O., Simpson, J.A., Griskevicius, V., & Raby, K. L.  (2015).  The effect of unpredictable early childhood environments on parenting in adulthood.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 109, 1045-1067.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., Collins, W. A., Farrell, A. K., & Raby, K. L.  (2015).  Attachment and relationships across time:  An organizational-developmental perspective.  In V. Zayas & C. Hazan (Eds.), Bases of adult attachment:  Linking brain, mind, and behavior (pp. 61-78).  New York:  Springer.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A.  (2015).  Past, present, and future directions in the science of interpersonal relations.  In M. Mikulincer, P. R. Shaver, J. A. Simpson, & J. F. Dovidio (Eds.), APA handbook of personality and social psychology, Vol. 3:  Interpersonal relations  (pp. xxi-xxix).  Washington, DC:  American Psychological Association.

Simpson, J. A., Farrell, A. K., Oriña, M. M., & Rothman, A. J.  (2015).  Power and social influence in relationships.  In M. Mikulincer, P. R. Shaver, J. A. Simpson, & J. F. Dovidio (Eds.), APA handbook of personality and social psychology, Vol. 3:  Interpersonal relations (pp. 393-420).   Washington, DC:  American Psychological Association.  [PDF]

Farrell, A. K., & Simpson, J. A.  (2015).  Close relationships.  In H. L. Miller (Ed.), Encyclopedia of theory in psychology.  New York:  Sage.

Rholes, W. S., & Simpson, J. A.  (2015).  New directions and emerging themes in attachment theory and research.  In J. A. Simpson & W. S. Rholes (Eds.), Attachment theory and research:  New directions and emerging themes (pp. 1-7).  New York:  Guilford.  [PDF]

Karantzas, G. C., & Simpson, J. A.  (2015).  Attachment and aged care.  In J. A. Simpson & W. S. Rholes (Eds.), Attachment theory and research:  New directions and emerging themes (pp. 319-345).  New York:  Guilford.  [PDF]

2014

Simpson, J. A., & Overall, N. C.  (2014).   Partner buffering of attachment insecurity.  Current Directions in Psychological Science, 23, 54-59.  [PDF]

Howland, M., & Simpson, J. A.  (2014).  Attachment orientations and reactivity to humor in a social support context.  Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 31, 114-137.  [PDF]

Durante, K. M., Griskevicius, V., Cantú, S. M., & Simpson, J. A.  (2014).  Money, status, and the ovulatory cycle.  Journal of Marketing Research, 51, 27-39.  [PDF]

Cantú, S. M., Simpson, J. A., Griskevicius, V., Weisberg, Y. J., Durante, K. M., & Beal, D.  (2014).  Fertile and selectively flirty:  Women's behavior toward men changes across the ovulatory cycle.  Psychological Science, 25, 431-438.  [PDF]

van Dulmen, M. H. M., Claxton, S. E., Collins, W. A., & Simpson, J. A. (2014).  Work and love among emerging adults:  Current status and future directions.  Emerging Adulthood, 2, 59-62.

Rholes, W. S., Kohn, J. L., & Simpson, J. A.  (2014).  A longitudinal study of conflict in new parents:  The role of attachment.  Personal Relationships, 21, 1-21.  [PDF]

Cuperman, R., Howland, M., Ickes, W., & Simpson, J. A.  (2014).  Motivated inaccuracy:  Past and future directions.  In J. L. Smith, W. Ickes, J. Hall, & S. Hodges (Eds.). Managing interpersonal sensitivity:  Knowing when—and when not—to understand others (pp. 215-233).  New York:  Nova Science.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., Collins, W. A., Salvatore, J. E., & Sung, S.  (2014).  The impact of early interpersonal experience on romantic relationship functioning in adulthood.  In M. Mikulincer & P. R. Shaver (Eds.), Mechanisms of social connections: From brain to group (pp. 221-234).  Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.  [PDF]

2013

Fletcher, G. J. O., Simpson, J. A., Campbell, L., & Overall, N. C.  (2013).  The science of intimate relationships.  Malden, MA:  Blackwell.

Simpson, J. A., & Campbell, L.  (Eds.)  (2013).  The Oxford handbook of close relationships.  New York:  Oxford University Press.  [PDF]

Griskevicius, V., Ackerman, J. M., Cantú, S. M., Delton, A. W., Robertson, T. E., Simpson, J. A., Thompson, M. E., & Tybur, J. M.  (2013).  When the economy falters do people spend or save?  Responses to resource scarcity depend on childhood environments.  Psychological Science, 24, 197-205.  [PDF]

Winterheld, H. A., Simpson, J. A., & Oriña, M. M.  (2013).  It’s in the way that you use it:  Attachment and the dyadic nature of humor during conflict negotiation in romantic couples.  Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 39, 496-508.  [PDF]

Puig, J., Englund, M. M., Simpson, J. A., & Collins, W. A.  (2013).  Predicting adult physical illness from infant attachment:  A prospective longitudinal study.  Health Psychology, 32, 409-417.  [PDF]

Overall, N. C., Simpson, J. A., & Struthers, H.  (2013).  Buffering attachment-related avoidance:  Softening emotional and behavioral defenses during conflict discussions. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 104, 854-871.  [PDF]

Salvatore, J. E., Haydon, K. C., Simpson, J. A., & Collins, W. A.  (2013).  The distinctive role of romantic relationships in moderating the effects of early caregiving on adult depressive symptom trajectories.  Development and Psychopathology, 25, 843–856.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A.  (2013).  Replicability without stifling redundancy.  European Journal of Personality, 27, 134-135.

Girme, Y. U., Overall, N. C., & Simpson, J. A.  (2013).  When visibility matters:  Short-term versus long-term costs and benefits of visible and invisible support.  Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 39, 1441-1454.  [PDF]

Campbell, L., & Simpson, J. A.  (2013).  The blossoming of relationship science.  In J. A. Simpson & L. Campbell (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of close relationships (pp. 3-10).   New York:  Oxford University Press.  [PDF]

Overall, N. C., & Simpson, J. A.  (2013).  Regulation processes in close relationships.  In J. A. Simpson & L. Campbell (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of close relationships (pp. 427-451).   New York:  Oxford University Press.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., & Campbell, L.  (2013).  The waving of the relationship flag.  In J. A. Simpson & L. Campbell (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of close relationships (pp. 825-827).  New York:  Oxford University Press.  [PDF]

2012

Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S.  (2012).  Adult attachment orientations, stress, and romantic relationships.  In P. G. Devine, A. Plant, J. Olson, & M. Zanna (Eds.), Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 45, 279-328.  [PDF]

Shallcross, S., & Simpson, J. A.  (2012).  Trust and responsiveness in strain-test situations:  A dyadic perspective.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 102, 1031-1044.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., Griskevicius, V., Kuo, S. I., Sung, S., & Collins, W. A.  (2012).  Evolution, stress, and sensitive periods:  The influence of unpredictability in early versus late childhood on sex and risky behavior.  Developmental Psychology, 48, 674-686.  [PDF]

Durante, K. M., Griskevicius, V., Simpson, J. A., Cantú, S. M., & Tybur, J. M.  (2012).  Sex ratio and women’s career choice:  Does a scarcity of men lead women to choose briefcase over baby?  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 103, 121-134.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., Griskevicius, V., & Rothman, A. J.  (2012).  Consumer decisions in relationships.  Journal of Consumer Psychology, 22, 304-314.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., Griskevicius, V., & Rothman, A. J.  (2012).  Bringing relationships into consumer decision-making.  Journal of Consumer Psychology, 22, 329-331.  [PDF]

Durante, K. M., Griskevicius, V., Simpson, J. A., Cantú, S. M., & Li, N. P.  (2012).  Ovulation leads women to perceive sexy cads as good dads.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 103, 292-305.  [PDF]

Haydon, K. C., Collins, W. A., Salvatore, J. E., Simpson, J. A., & Roisman, G. I.  (2012).  Shared and distinctive origins and effects of adult attachment representations:  The developmental organization of romantic functioning.  Child Development, 83, 1689-1702.  [PDF]

Kohn, J. L., Rholes, W. S., Simpson, J. A., Martin, A. M., Tran, S., & Wilson, C. L.  (2012).  Changes in marital satisfaction across the transition to parenthood:  The role of adult attachment orientations.  Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38, 1506-1522.  [PDF]

Birnbaum, G. E., Simpson, J. A., Weisberg, Y. J., Barnea, E., & Assulin-Simhon, Z.  (2012).  Is it my overactive imagination?:  The effects of contextually activated attachment insecurity on sexual fantasies.  Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 29, 1131-1152.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., & Howland, M.  (2012).  Bringing the partner into attachment theory and research.  Journal of Family Theory and Review, 4, 282-289.  [PDF]

Salvatore, J. E., Collins, W. A., & Simpson, J. A.  (2012).  An organizational-developmental perspective on functioning in adult romantic relationships.  In L. Campbell & T. J. Loving (Eds.), Interdisciplinary research on close relationships:  The case for integration (pp. 155-177).  Washington, DC:  American Psychological Association.  [PDF]

Tran, S., & Simpson, J. A.  (2012).  Attachment, commitment, and relationship maintenance:  When partners really matter.  In L. Campbell, J. G. La Guardia, J. M. Olson, & M. P. Zanna (Eds.), The science of the couple: The Ontario Symposium (Vol. 12, pp. 95-117).  New York:  Psychology Press.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., Rholes, W. S., & Shallcross, S. L.  (2012).  Attachment and depression across the transition to parenthood:  Social policy implications.  In P. Noller & G. C. Karantzas (Eds.), The Wiley-Blackwell handbook of couples and family relationships (pp. 377-391).  New York:  Wiley-Blackwell.  [PDF]

Beckes, L., & Simpson, J. A.  (2012).  Evolutionary perspectives on caring and prosocial behavior in relationships.  In O. Gillath, G. Adams, & A. Kunkel (Eds.), Relationship science:  Integrating evolutionary, neuroscience, and sociocultural approaches (pp. 27-47). Washington, DC:  American Psychological Association.  [PDF]

Griskevicius, V., Simpson, J. A., Durante, K. M., Kim, J. S., & Cantú, S. M.  (2012).  Evolution, social influence, and sex ratio.  In D. T. Kenrick, N. J. Goldstein, & S. L. Brave (Eds.), Six degrees of social influence:  Science, application, and the psychology of Robert Cialdini (pp. 79-89).  New York:  Oxford University Press.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., & Winterheld, H. A.  (2012).  Person-by-situation perspectives on close relationships.  In K. Deaux & M. Snyder (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of personality and social psychology (pp. 493-516).  New York:  Oxford University Press.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., Fillo, J., & Myers, J.  (2012).  Partner knowledge and relationship outcomes.  In S. Vazire & T. D. Wilson (Eds.), The handbook of self-knowledge (pp. 225-241).  New York:  Guilford Press.  [PDF]

2011

Simpson, J. A., Kim, J., Fillo, J., Ickes, W., Rholes, W. S., Oriña, M. M., & Winterheld, H. A.  (2011).  Attachment and the management of empathic accuracy in relationship-threatening situations.  Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 37, 242-254.  [PDF]

Shallcross, S., Howland, M., Bemis, J., Simpson, J. A., & Frazier, P.  (2011).  Not “capitalizing” on social capitalization interactions:  The role of attachment insecurity.  Journal of Family Psychology, 25, 77-85.  [PDF]

Salvatore, J. E., Kuo, S. I., Steele, R. D., Simpson, J. A., & Collins, W. A.  (2011).  Recovering from conflict in romantic relationships:  A developmental perspective.  Psychological Science, 22, 376-383.  [PDF]

Rholes, W. S., Simpson, J. A., Kohn, J. L., Wilson, C. L. Martin, A. M., Tran, S., & Kashy, D. A.  (2011).  Attachment orientations and depression:  A longitudinal study of new parents.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 100, 567-586.  [PDF]

Birnbaum, G. E., Weisberg, Y. J., & Simpson, J. A.  (2011).  Desire under attack:  Attachment orientations and the effects of relationship threat on sexual motivations.  Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 28, 448-468.  [PDF]

Oriña, M. M., Collins, W. A., Simpson, J. A., Salvatore, J. E., Haydon, K. C., & Kim, J. S.  (2011).  Developmental and dyadic perspectives on commitment in adult romantic relationships.  Psychological Science, 22, 908-915.  [PDF]

Winterheld, H. A., & Simpson, J. A.  (2011).  Seeking security or growth:  A regulatory focus perspective of motivations in romantic relationships.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 101, 935-954.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., Collins, W. A., & Salvatore, J. E.  (2011).  The impact of early interpersonal experience on adult romantic relationship functioning:  Recent findings from the Minnesota Longitudinal Study of Risk and Adaptation. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 20, 355-359.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., Griskevicius, V., & Kim, J. S.  (2011).  Evolution, life history theory, and personality.  In L. M. Horowitz & S. Strack (Eds.), Handbook of interpersonal psychology:  Theory, research, assessment, and therapeutic interventions (pp. 75-89).  New York:  Wiley.  [PDF]

Collins, W. A., LaFreniere, P., & Simpson, J. A.  (2011).  Relationships across the lifespan:  The benefits of a theoretically based longitudinal-developmental perspective.  In D. Cicchetti & G. I. Roisman (Eds.), The Minnesota Symposium on Child Psychology:  The origins and organization of adaptation and maladaptation (Vol. 36, pp. 155-183). New York:  Wiley.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., & Gangestad, S. W.  (2011).  Sociosexual Orientation Inventory.  In T. D. Fisher, C. M. Davis, W. L. Yarber, & S. L. Davis (Eds.), Handbook of sexuality-related measures (3^rd ed.) (pp. 625-627).  New York:  Routledge.

2010

Simpson, J. A., Rholes, W. S., & Winterheld, H. A.  (2010).  Attachment working models twist memories of relationship events.  Psychological Science, 21, 252-259.  [PDF]

Mak, M. C. K., Bond, M. H., Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S.  (2010).  Adult attachment, perceived support, and depressive symptoms in Chinese and American cultures.  Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 29, 144-165.  [PDF]

Friedman, M., Rholes, W. S., Simpson, J. A., Bond, M. H., Diaz-Loving, R., & Chan, C.  (2010).  Attachment avoidance and the cultural fit hypothesis:  A cross-cultural investigation.  Personal Relationships, 17, 107-126.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., & Rholes, W. S.  (2010).  Attachment and relationships:  Milestones and future directions.  Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 27, 173-180.  [PDF]

Beckes, L., Simpson, J. A., & Erickson, A.  (2010).  Of snakes and succor:  Learning secure attachment associations with novel faces via negative stimulus pairings.  Psychological Science, 21, 721-728.  [PDF]

Simpson, J. A.  (2010).  The Michelangelo of mentoring.  Personal Relationships, 17, 174-175.

Campbell, L., Simpson, J. A., Boldry, J., & Harris, R.  (2010).  Trust, variability in relationship evaluations, and relationship processes.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 99, 14-31.  [PDF]

Karney, B. R., Hops, H., Redding, C. A., Reis, H. T., Rothman, A. J., & Simpson, J. A.  (2010).  A framework for incorporating dyads in models of HIV-prevention.  AIDS and Behavior, 14, 189-203.  [PDF]

Overall, N. C., Fletcher, G. J. O., & Simpson, J. A.  (2010).  Helping each other grow: Romantic partner support, self-improvement, and relationship quality.  Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 36, 1496-1513.  [PDF]

Howland, M., & Simpson, J. A.  (2010).  Getting in under the radar:  A dyadic view of invisible support.  Psychological Science, 21, 1878-1885.   [PDF]

Simpson, J. A., & LaPaglia, J.  (2010).  Evolutionary psychology.  In J. M. Levine & M. A. Hogg (Eds.), Encyclopedia of group processes and intergroup relations (Vol. 1, pp. 258-262).  New York:  Sage.

Simpson, J. A., & Beckes, L.  (2010).  Attachment theory.  In J. M. Levine & M. A. Hogg (Eds.), Encyclopedia of group processes and intergroup relations (Vol. 1, pp. 37-39).  New York:  Sage.

Simpson, J. A., & Beckes, L.  (2010).  Evolutionary perspectives on prosocial behavior.  In M. Mikulincer & P. R. Shaver (Eds.), Prosocial motives, emotions, and behavior:  The better angels of our nature (pp. 35-53).  Washington, DC:  American Psychological Association.  [PDF]

Simpson. J. A.  (2010).  A tiller in the greening of relationship science.  In M. H. Gonzales, C. Tavris, & J. Aronson (Eds.)  The scientist and the humanist:  A festschrift in honor of Elliot Aronson (pp. 203-210).  New York:  Psychology Press.  [PDF]