Sara Algoe
2018-09-12

Positive Relationships with Sara Algoe

Today I’m delighted to have Sara Algoe on the podcast. Dr. Algoe is associate professor of social psychology at the University of Virginia. Her expertise spans emotions, relationships, and health psychology. Her basic research questions illuminate the social interactions that are at the heart of high-quality relationships. These include giving to others, expressing gratitude, and sharing laughter.

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About the guest

Sara Algoe

Podcast Guest

Sara Algoe is an American social psychologist and professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she directs the Emotions and Social Interactions in Relationships Laboratory. Her research focuses on gratitude, shared laughter, and the dynamics of close relationships.

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