Brady, A. (g), Baker, L. R., Agnew, C. R., & Hadden, B. W. (2022). Playing the field or locking down a partner?: Perceptions of available romantic partners and commitment readiness. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 101, 104334.
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Sizemore, R. N. (g) & Baker, L. R. (2022). Positive processes in romantic relationships. In S. Elder & R. Gurung (Eds.), Routledge Encyclopedia of Psychology in the Real World. [contact me for a copy]
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Redd, R. (g) & Baker, L. R. (2022). Problem solving in romantic relationships. In S. Elder & R. Gurung (Eds.), Routledge Encyclopedia of Psychology in the Real World. [contact me for a copy]
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Brady, A. (g) & Baker, L. R. (2022). Maintaining sexual satisfaction in romantic relationships. In S. Elder & R. Gurung (Eds.), Routledge Encyclopedia of Psychology in the Real World. [contact me for a copy]
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Brady, A. (g), & Baker, L. R. (2022). The changing tides of attractive alternatives in romantic relationships: Recent societal changes compel new directions for future research. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 16, e12650.
​​Baker, L. R. (2021). Gratitude increases recipients’ commitment through automatic partner evaluations, yet unreciprocated gratitude decreases commitment through deliberative evaluations. Social Psychology and Personality Science, 12, 1402-1411.
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Girme, Y. U., Peters, B. J., Baker, L. R., Overall, N. C., Fletcher, G. J. O., Reis, H. T., Jamieson, J. P., & Sigal, M. J. (2021). Attachment anxiety and the curvilinear effects of expressive suppression on individuals’ and partners’ outcomes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 121, 524-547.
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Brady, A. (g), Baker, L. R., Muise, A., & Impett, E. A. (2021). Gratitude increases the motivation to fulfill a partner’s sexual needs. Social Psychology and Personality Science, 12, 273-281.
Baker, L. R., McNulty, J. K., Brady, A. (g), & Montalvo, S. (g) (2020). A new measure of expected relationship satisfaction, alternatives, and investments supports the expectations of interdependence model. In L. E. VanderDrift, C. R. Agnew, & X. B. Arriaga (Eds.), Interdependence, Interaction, and Close Relationships (Advances in Personal Relationships). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [contact me for a copy]
Baker, L. R. & McNulty, J.K. (2020). The Relationship Problem Solving (RePS) Model: How partners influence one another to resolve relationship problems. Personality and Social Psychological Review, 24, 53-77.
Baker, L. R., Kane, M. J. & Russell, V. M. (2020). Romantic partners’ working memory capacity facilitates relationship problem resolution through recollection of problem-relevant information. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 149, 580–584. [contact me for a copy]
Brady, A. (g), Baker, L. R., & Miller, R. S. (2020). Look but don't touch?: Self-regulation determines whether noticing attractive alternatives increases infidelity. Journal of Family Psychology, 34, 135–144.
Pu, D. F., Rodriguez, C. M., & Baker, L. R. (2019). When couples disagree: Predicting informant differences in adults’ emotion regulation. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 28, 1548–1557.
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Girme, Y. U., Maniaci, M. R., Reis, H. T., McNulty, J. K., Carmichael, C. L., Gable, S. L., Baker, L. R., & Overall, N. C. (2018). Does support need to be seen? Daily invisible support promotes next day relationship well-being. Journal of Family Psychology, 32, 882-893.
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Weckbacher, L. E.(u) & Baker, L. R. (2018). Partners’ depressive symptoms moderate the effects of expressive suppression. Journal of Family Psychology, 32, 1120-1129.
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Russell, V. M., Baker, L. R., McNulty, J. K., & Overall, N. C. (2018). “You’re forgiven, but don’t do it again!” Direct partner regulation buffers the costs of forgiveness. Journal of Family Psychology, 32, 435.
Tucker, M. C., Rodriguez, C. M., & Baker, L. R. (2017). Personal and couple level risk factors: Maternal and paternal parent-child aggression risk. Child Abuse & Neglect, 69, 213-222.
Rodriguez, C. M., Baker, L. R., Pu, D. F., & Tucker, M. C. (2017). Predicting parent-child aggression risk in mothers and fathers: Role of emotion regulation and frustration tolerance. Journal of Child & Family Studies, 26, 2529–2538.
Baker, L. R., McNulty, J.K., & VanderDrift, L.E. (2017). Expectations for future relationship satisfaction: Unique sources and critical implications for commitment. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 146, 700-721. [contact me for a copy]
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Baker, L. R., Cobb, R. A., McNulty, J. K., Lambert, N. M., & Fincham, F. D. (2017). Remaining in a situationally aggressive relationship: The role of relationship self-efficacy. Personal Relationships, 23, 591–604.
Baker, L. R., & Baumeister, R. F. (2017). Alone and impulsive: Self-regulatory capacity mediates and moderates the implications of exclusion. In K. W. Williams & Nida, S. A. (Eds.), Frontiers Handbook of Ostracism, Social Exclusion, & Rejection. New York: Psychology Press.
Baker, L. R., & McNulty, J.K. (2015). Adding insult to injury: Partner depression moderates the association between partner-regulation attempts and partners’ motivation to resolve interpersonal problems. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 41, 839-852.
Meltzer, A. L., McNulty, J. K., Miller, S., Baker, L. R. (2015). A psychophysiological mechanism underlying women’s weight-management goals: Women desire and strive for greater weight loss near peak fertility. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 41, 930-942.
Russell, V. M., McNulty, J. K., Baker, L. R., & Meltzer, A. L. (2014). The association between discontinuing hormonal contraceptives and wives’ marital satisfaction depends on husbands’ facial attractiveness. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111, 17081-17086.
McNulty, J. K., Baker, L. R., & Olson, M.A. (2014). Implicit self-evaluations predict changes in implicit partner evaluations. Psychological Science, 25, 1649-1657.
Baker, L. R., McNulty, J. K., & Overall, N. C. (2014). When negative emotions benefit close relationships. In W. G. Parrott (Ed.), The positive side of negative emotions. Guilford: New York.
Baker, L. R., & McNulty, J.K. (2013). When low self-esteem encourages behaviors that risk rejection to increase interdependence: The role of relational self-construal. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 104, 995-1018.
Baker, L. R., McNulty, J.K., Overall, N. C., Lambert, N. M., & Fincham, F. D. (2013). How do relationship maintenance behaviors affect individual well-being?: A contextual perspective. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 4, 282-289.
Russell, V. M., Baker, L. R., & McNulty, J. K. (2013). Attachment insecurity and infidelity in marriage. Journal of Family Psychology, 27, 242-251.
Baker, L. R., & McNulty, J.K. (2011). Self-compassion and relationship maintenance: The moderating roles of conscientiousness and gender. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 100, 853–873.
Baker, L., & McNulty, J. K. (2010). Shyness and marriage: Does shyness shape even established relationships? Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 36, 665-676.
Baker, L. R., & Oswald, D. (2010). Shyness and online social networking services. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 27, 873-889.
