Book, Chapter
Sprecher, S. Creating Closeness and Interdependence: Results of Laboratory-Based Studies Involving Getting-Acquainted Dyads. L. Vanderdrift, C. Agnew, & X. Arriaga (EDs), Interdependence, Interaction, and Relationships. Cambridge Publishers (2020): 343-367.
Sprecher, S. Influence of Self-Disclosure in the Acquaintance Process on Changes in People's Self-Concept, How People Feel About Themselves, and How People Feel About Others. B. A. Mattingly, K. P. McIntyre, and G. W. Lewandowski (EDs), Interpersonal Relationships and Self-Concept (2020): 37-51.
Sprecher, S., Felmlee, D., Stokes, J., McDaniel, B., & . Social networks and relationship maintenance. Brian Ogolsky and Kale Monk (EDs), Relationship Maintenance: Theory, process, and Context. Cambridge University Press (2020): 152-177.
Sprecher, S., & Treger, S. Scale of Sexual Permissiveness for Relationship Stages. R. Milhausen et al. (EDs), Handbook of sexuality-related measures (4th edition) (2019)
Fehr, B., & Sprecher, S. Compassionate love: What we know so far. M. Hojjat & D. Cramer (EDs), Positive psychology of love. Oxford Press (2013): 106-120.
Encyclopedia
Fehr, B., & Sprecher, S. Love. J. Ponzetti et al. (EDs), Macmillan Encyclopedia of Intimate and Family Relationships (2019): 542-547.
Roberts, L., Sprecher, S., & Roberts, L. Marital sex. J. Ponzetti et al. (EDs), Macmillan Encyclopedia of Intimate and Family Relationships (2019): 551-554.
Sprecher, S., & Fehr, B. Relationship dissolution. J. Ponzetti et al. (EDs), Macmillan Encyclopedia of Intimate and Family Relationships (2019): 714-719.
Verette Lindenbaum, J., & Sprecher, S. Attributions in close relationships. J. Ponzetti et al. (EDs), MacMillan Encyclopedia of Intimate and Family Relationships (2019): 67-73.
Hatfield, E., & Sprecher, S. Seduction. Encyclopedia of Human Behavior. Wiley-Blackwell (2014)
Journal Article
Sprecher, S. Trends Over Time in Emerging Adults' Self-Reports of Attachment Styles. Emerging Adulthood (2020)
Hampton, A., Fisher, A., & Sprecher, S. "You're Like Me and I Like You": Mediators of the similarity-liking link assessed before and after a getting-acquainted social interaction. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 36 (2019): 2221-2244.
Sprecher, S. Does dis(similarity) information about a new acquaintance lead to liking or repulsion? An experimental test of a classic social psychology issue. Social Psychology Quarterly 18 (2019): 303-318.
Sprecher, S., Econie, A., & Treger, S. Mate preferences in emerging adulthood and beyond: Cross-sectional and retrospective analyses to examine changes.. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 36 (2019): 3139-3158.
Sprecher, S., Treger, S., & Landa, N. Men and women's plans for romantic initiation strategies across four settings. Current Psychology (2019)
Interdependence and Closeness in Getting-Acquainted Dyads. The International Association for Relationship Research. (2017)
Mate Preferences in Emerging Adulthood and Beyond: Cross-sectional and Retrospective Analyses to Examine Change. The International Association for Relationship Research. (2017)
Can I connect with both you and my social network?: Access to network-salient communication technology and get-acquainted interaction.. Mini-conference for the International Association for Relationship Research. (2015)
Heterosexual couples' perceptions of balance of the work of relationship initiation and maintenance. Society for the Personality and Social Psychology. (2015)
The Study of Get-Acquainted Interactions through the Social Interaction Paradigm. Department of Psychology; University of California - San Bernardino. (2015)
The Study of Get-acquainted Interactions Using the Social Interaction Paradigm. Department of Human and Community Development. (2015)
Elevating Positive Mood Through Getting-Acquainted Interactions: Results from Two Get-Acquainted Interaction Studies. Midwest Psychological Association Meeting. (2014)
"Self-Expansion in Initial Interactions: Effects of Perceived and Actual Similarity". Annual Conference for the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. (2014)
Role of Similarity in Activity Preferences in a Sample of Romantic Couples. Mini-Conference for the International Association for Relationship Research. (2013)
Taking Turns: Reciprocal Self-Disclosure Promotes Liking in Initial Interactions. Society for Personality and Social Psychology. (2013)