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Using quantitative and qualitative methods, her research examines the complex associations between social stressors, individual wellbeing, and relationship dynamics. Her research is driven by the belief that all people deserve to live long lives full of joy and authentic relationships that minimize the challenges of navigating inevitably hard times. Dr. Rice Wallace\u2019s research has been recognized by the International Association for Relationship Research.\r\n\r\nAbout the series:\r\n\r\nHumans are social animals and from the earliest days of life, are dependent on the quality of social relationships with significant others: family, kin, friends, and a growing social network of online acquaintances. But, how do we conduct research and come to understand the social processes transpiring in these significant social connections with others? What are the consequences for individual development and mental health outcomes of having close intimate relationships in one\u2019s life? 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Please join us Mondays to learn more about the exciting field of social relationships!\r\n\r\nThese events are held Mondays from 3:30 to 5.\r\nIn person: ISR Thompson 1430, unless otherwise specified.\r\nOrganized by Brenda Volling and Richard Gonzalez.\r\nAs permissions allow, seminars are later posted to our YouTube playlist.", "occurrence_notes":null, "guid":"137064-21879466@events.umich.edu", "permalink":"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/137064", "building_id":"1000145", "building_name":"Institute For Social Research", "building_official_id":1000145, "campus_maps_id":"76", "campus_maps_link_path":"institute-for-social-research", "campus_maps_link":"https:\/\/maps.studentlife.umich.edu\/building\/institute-for-social-research", "room":"1430", "location_name":"Institute For Social Research", "has_livestream":0, "cost":"", "tags":["Psychology"], "website":"https:\/\/rcgd.isr.umich.edu\/", "links":[ { "type":"other", "url":"https:\/\/rcgd.isr.umich.edu\/", "title":null } ], "sponsors":[ { "group_name":"Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD)", "group_id":"4836", "website":"https:\/\/rcgd.isr.umich.edu\/" }, { "group_name":"Institute for Social Research", "group_id":"3285", "website":"http:\/\/isr.umich.edu" }, { "group_name":"Department of Psychology", "group_id":"3615", "website":"http:\/\/www.lsa.umich.edu\/psych\/" } ], "image_url":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/attachments\/2025\/08\/event_137064_original-1.png", "image_description":"The Science of Social Relationships", "styled_images":{ "event_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2025\/08\/crop-event_137064_original-1.png", "event_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large\/media\/attachments\/2025\/08\/crop-event_137064_original-1.png", "event_large_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large_2x\/media\/attachments\/2025\/08\/crop-event_137064_original-1.png", "event_large_lightbox":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large_lightbox\/media\/attachments\/2025\/08\/crop-event_137064_original-1.png", "group_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/group_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2025\/08\/crop-event_137064_original-1.png", "group_thumb_square":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/group_thumb_square\/media\/attachments\/2025\/08\/crop-event_137064_original-1.png", "group_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/group_large\/media\/attachments\/2025\/08\/crop-event_137064_original-1.png", "group_large_lightbox":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/group_large_lightbox\/media\/attachments\/2025\/08\/crop-event_137064_original-1.png", "event_large_crop":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large_crop\/media\/attachments\/2025\/08\/crop-event_137064_original-1.png", "event_list":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_list\/media\/attachments\/2025\/08\/crop-event_137064_original-1.png", "event_list_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_list_2x\/media\/attachments\/2025\/08\/crop-event_137064_original-1.png", "event_grid":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_grid\/media\/attachments\/2025\/08\/crop-event_137064_original-1.png", "event_grid_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_grid_2x\/media\/attachments\/2025\/08\/crop-event_137064_original-1.png", "event_feature_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_feature_large\/media\/attachments\/2025\/08\/crop-event_137064_original-1.png", "event_feature_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_feature_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2025\/08\/crop-event_137064_original-1.png" }, "qr_code_url":"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/137064\/qrcode.png", "occurrence_count":1, "first_occurrence":21879466 } , { "id":"137065-21879467", "datetime_modified":"20251009T194956", "datetime_start":"20251103T153000", "datetime_end":"20251103T170000", "has_end_time":1, "date_start":"2025-11-03", "date_end":"2025-11-03", "time_start":"15:30:00", "time_end":"17:00:00", "time_zone":"America\/Detroit", "event_title":"RCGD Fall Seminar Series on the Science of Social Relationships: Tatum Jolink", "occurrence_title":"", "combined_title":"RCGD Fall Seminar Series on the Science of Social Relationships: Tatum Jolink: Dating and relationships from a\u00a0challenge and threat perspective", "event_subtitle":"Dating and relationships from a\u00a0challenge and threat perspective", "event_type":"Workshop \/ Seminar", "event_type_id":"21", "description":"Tatum Jolink of the University of Michigan joins the RCGD Seminar Series on the Science of Social Relationships.\r\n\r\nThe presentation will be \"Dating and relationships from a\u00a0challenge and threat perspective.\" \r\n\r\nScientists still cannot predict romantic compatibility at rates higher than chance. This mystery exists in both online dating contexts and offline first dates. \r\n\r\nIn this talk, Tatum Jolink presents a new theoretical framework for conceptualizing initial romantic interactions (i.e., online matches, first dates). Specifically, she draws upon the biopsychosocial model of challenge and threat and propose that we may be able to progress the science of compatibility by considering early dating interactions as motivated performance situations. Based on the BPS model, she theorizse that when a dater\u2019s available resources meet or exceed situational demands (i.e., challenge response) that might enhance perceived compatibility with a potential partner during an initial romantic interaction. \r\n\r\nThis talk presents preliminary data from three studies that test the framework\u2019s core ideas. First, in two online correlational samples, 340 participants retrospectively recalled a recent first date experience; Jolink examines the association between recalled appraisals of demands and resources ahead of this first date and reported performance and perceived compatibility after the date. Then, Jolink rigorously and robustly tests this framework in the real world, using a dating app, Revel, built by relationship scientists for research purposes. In the first nine months of pilot testing, almost 1,000 participants made over 61,000 swipe decisions, which lead to over 850 matches and more than 11,000 messages. Ahead of joining Revel, participants reported their dating resources (i.e., confidence) and demands (i.e., perceived effort).\r\n\r\nJolink tests the hypothesis that those with challenge responses (resources>demands) will be more engaged and have greater dating success on Revel than those with threat responses (resources