Richard Mattson

Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Studies in Psychology, Binghamton University, State University of New York. My longstanding research aims are to explore the causes and consequences of functional versus dysfunctional relationship communication, including social support and intimate partner violence (IPV), respectively. Regarding the former, my present focus is on how genetic, neuroendocrinological, and early environmental factors interface with social support exchanged between intimate partners. With respect to the latter, my foci are on (a) the interplay of IPV and problematic substance and alcohol use, (b) examining ways to improve the self-report validity of IPV measures, and (c) factors that influence attitudes towards IPV. I am also beginning a line of research examining the role of situational and dispositional factors that influence men's perceptions of sexual consent.

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How Your Genes Could Affect The Quality Of Your Marriage

It is logical to think that genetic factors may underlie many traits already used by matching sites – like personality and empathy – which many assume could promote initial chemistry and long-term potential in specific couples. So it is perhaps not surprising that there are now websites that combine genetic testing and matchmaking. But does matching intimate partners on the basis of specific genes

Richard Mattson 11/05/2021

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