Publications

2016

2017

McNulty, J. K., Olson, M. A., Jones, R. E., & Acosta, L. M. (2017). Automatic Associations Between One’s Partner and One’s Affect as the Proximal Mechanism of Change in Relationship Satisfaction: Evidence from Evaluative Conditioning. Psychological Science, 0956797617702014.

Meltzer, A. L., Makhanova, A., Hicks, L. L., French, J. E., McNulty, J. K., & Bradbury, T. N. (2017). Quantifying the Sexual Afterglow: The Lingering Benefits of Sex and Their Implications for Pair-Bonded Relationships. Psychological Science, 28(5), 587-598.

Makhanova, A., McNulty, J. K., & Maner, J. K. (2017). Relative Physical Position as an Impression-Management Strategy: Sex Differences in Its Use and Implications. Psychological Science, 28(5), 567-577.

Baker, L. R., Mcnulty, J. K., & Vanderdrift, L. E. (2017). Expectations for future relationship satisfaction: Unique sources and critical implications for commitment. Journal of experimental psychology - General, 146(5), 700-721.

Shorey, R. C., McNulty, J. K., Moore, T. M., & Stuart, G. L. (2017). Trait anger and partner-specific anger management moderate the temporal association between alcohol use and dating violence. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 78(2), 313-318.

Overall, N. C., & McNulty, J. K. (2017). What type of communication during conflict is beneficial for intimate relationships? Current opinion in psychology, 13, 1-5.

Maranges, H. M., & McNulty, J. K. (2017). The rested relationship: Sleep benefits marital evaluations. Journal of Family Psychology, 31(1), 117.

Meltzer, A. L., McNulty, J. K., & Maner, J. K. (2017). Women like being valued for sex, as long as it is by a committed partner. Archives of sexual behavior, 46(2), 475-488.

Hicks, L., McNulty, J., Meltzer, A., & Olson, M. (2016). Capturing the interpersonal implications of evolved preferences? Frequency of sex shapes implicit, but not explicit, partner evaluations. Psychological Science, 27, 836-847.

McNulty, J., Wenner, C. A., & Fisher, T. D. (2016). Longitudinal associations among marital satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, and frequency of sex in early marriage. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 45, 85-97.

McNulty, J. (2016). Should spouses be demanding less from marriage? A contextual perspective on the implications of interpersonal standards. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 42, 444-457.

McNulty, J., & Russell, V. M. (2016). Forgive and forget, or forgive and regret? Whether forgiveness leads to more or less offending depends on offender agreeableness. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 42, 616-631.

Meltzer, A., & McNulty, J. (2016). Who is having more and better sex? The big five as predictors of daily sex during marriage. Journal of Research in Personality, 62, 62-66.

Overall, N., Hammond, M., McNulty, J., & Finkel, E. (2016). When power shapes interpersonal behavior: Low relationship power predicts men's aggressive responses to low situational power. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 111, 195-217.

Shorey, R. C., McNulty, J. K., Moore, T. M., & Stuart, G. L. (2016). Do alcohol and marijuana increase the risk for female dating violence victimization? A prospective daily diary investigation. Psychology of Violence, 6, 509-518.

Shorey, R., Moore, T., McNulty, J., & Stuart, G. (2016). Being the victim of violence during a date predicts next-day cannabis use among female college students. Addiction, 111, 492-498.

Earlier publications forthcoming.

Representative Publications

McNulty, J. K., Olson, M. A., Jones, R. E., & Acosta, L. M. (2017). Automatic Associations Between One’s Partner and One’s Affect as the Proximal Mechanism of Change in Relationship Satisfaction: Evidence from Evaluative Conditioning. Psychological Science, 0956797617702014.

McNulty, J. K., & Olson, M. A. (2015). Integrating automatic processes into theories of relationships. Current Opinion in Psychology, 1, 107-112.

McNulty, J. K., Olson, M. A., Meltzer, A. L., & Shaffer, M. J. (2013). Though they may be unaware, newlyweds implicitly know whether their marriage will be satisfying. Science, 342(6162), 1119-1120.