PAIR Lab

Positive Activities in Intimate Relationships Lab
Carleton University
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We are the Positive Activities in Intimate Relationships (PAIR) Lab from Carleton University. We research how people function in and are affected by their close relationships.

03/13/2023

Relational boredom as an obstacle for engaging in exciting shared activities.

02/27/2023

Should friends offer honesty or unconditional support? PAIR Lab’s Dr. Cheryl Harasymchuck shares her research findings: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/12/do-real-friends-tell-truth-confrontation/672437/

Should Friends Offer Honesty or Unconditional Support? A “culture of passivity” makes many people reluctant to question their friends’ decisions.

02/14/2023

Happy wife, happy life? A harmonious relationship is the responsibility of both partners. PAIR Lab’s Dr. Cheryl Harasymchuck shares how both partners must contribute to establishing relationship satisfaction:

Happy wife, happy life? A harmonious relationship is the responsibility of both partners THE CONVERSATION