University of Toronto 1970
Relationships, Social Cognition, Intergroup Relations, Social Neuroscience
Office Hours: By appointment
Phone Number: (631) 632-632-7707
Fax: (631) 632-7876
E-mail Address: Arthur.Aron@stonybrook.edu
Website: http://www.psychology.stonybrook.edu/aronlab-/
Current Research:
Dr. Aron's research centers on the self-expansion model of motivation and cognition in personal relationships. His major current research programs focus on the following topics: (a) the cognitive overlap of self and other in close relationships, (b) how shared participation in novel and arousing activities can enhance relationship quality, (c) the role of friendship with members of ethnic outgroups in reducing intergroup prejudice, and (d) identify the neural circuits engaged by relationship-relevant cognitions and emotions. In addition, he is engaged in a major collaborative research program with Dr. Elaine Aron on the "highly sensitive person," including studies of the interaction of childhood environment with this apparently inherited trait in predicting adult functioning.
Representative Publications:
Acevedo, B.P., Aron A., Fisher, H. E, & Brown, L. (2012). Neural
correlates of long-term intense romantic love. Social Cognitive and
Affective Neuroscience, 7, 145-159.
Aron, A., Aron, E. N., & Coups, E. (2012). Statistics for psychology
(6th ed.) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Aron, E. N., Aron, A., & Jagiellowicz, J. (2012). Sensory processing
sensitivity: A review in the light of the evolution of biological
responsivity. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 16, 262-282.
Aron, A., Fisher, H., Mashek, D, Strong, G., Li, H., & Brown, L.
(2005). Reward, motivation and emotion systems associated with
early-stage intense romantic love. Journal of Neurophysiology, 93,
327-337.
Aron, A., Norman, C. C., Aron, E. N., McKenna, C., & Heyman, R.
(2000). Couples shared participation in novel and arousing activities
and experienced relationship quality. Journal of Personality and
Social Psychology, 78, 273-283.
Aron, A., Melinat, E., Aron, E. N., Vallone, R., & Bator, R.
(1997).The experimental generation of interpersonal closeness: A
procedure and some preliminary findings. Personality and Social
Psychology Bulletin, 23, 363-377.
Aron, E. N., & Aron, A. (1997). Sensory-processing sensitivity and
its relation to introversion and emotionality. Journal of Personality
and Social Psychology, 73, 345-368.
Wright, S. C., Aron, A., McLaughlin-Volpe, T., & Ropp, S. A.
(1997).The extended contact effect: Knowledge of cross-group
friendships and prejudice. Journal of Personality and Social
Psychology, 73, 73-90.
Aron, A., Aron, E. N., & Smollan, D. (1992). Inclusion of Other in
the Self Scale and the structure of interpersonal closeness. Journal
of Personality and Social Psychology, 63, 596-612.
Aron, A., Aron, E. N., Tudor, M., & Nelson, G. (1991). Close
relationships as including other in the self. Journal of Personality
and Social Psychology, 60, 241-253.
Aron, A., & Aron, E. (1986). Love and the expansion of self:
Understanding attraction and satisfaction. New York: Hemisphere.
Dutton, D. G., & Aron, A. (1974). Some evidence for heightened sexual
attraction under conditions of high anxiety. Journal of Personality
and Social Psychology, 30, 510-517.
Current Research Support:
IRUL Foundation; Social and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Alumni Network