Presented By: Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD)
RCGD Seminar Series on Social Connection: Kareena del Rosario
From first encounters to romantic relationships: How negative emotions influence behavior and physiology across social contexts
Kareena del Rosario
University of Michigan
From first encounters to romantic relationships: How negative emotions influence behavior and physiology across social contexts
Feb. 9, 2026
ABOUT THE SERIES
The Winter 2026 RCGD Seminar Series: The Ties that Bond: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Social Connection
This seminar series brings together senior and early-career scholars to explore fundamental questions about how we connect, protect, and care. Talks will highlight lifespan and comparative approaches to understanding social connection, physiological implications of social and race-related stressors, and diverse conceptualizations of what it means to belong—from romantic and parent–child relationships to group and societal dynamics to technology-mediated interactions.
Join us on Mondays to learn about the biological, social, and developmental pathways that shape human connection.
These events are held Mondays from 3:30 to 5.
In person: ISR Thompson 1430, unless otherwise specified.
Organized by Robin Edelstein
As permissions allow, seminars are later posted to our YouTube playlist.
University of Michigan
From first encounters to romantic relationships: How negative emotions influence behavior and physiology across social contexts
Feb. 9, 2026
ABOUT THE SERIES
The Winter 2026 RCGD Seminar Series: The Ties that Bond: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Social Connection
This seminar series brings together senior and early-career scholars to explore fundamental questions about how we connect, protect, and care. Talks will highlight lifespan and comparative approaches to understanding social connection, physiological implications of social and race-related stressors, and diverse conceptualizations of what it means to belong—from romantic and parent–child relationships to group and societal dynamics to technology-mediated interactions.
Join us on Mondays to learn about the biological, social, and developmental pathways that shape human connection.
These events are held Mondays from 3:30 to 5.
In person: ISR Thompson 1430, unless otherwise specified.
Organized by Robin Edelstein
As permissions allow, seminars are later posted to our YouTube playlist.