Close relationships: the bulk of Dr George’s research today focuses on close, romantic relationships in the context of dating or marriage. Publications in this area address the impact on relational satisfaction of: Positive illusions, similarity of perspective, recovery from divorce, emotional regulation, shared activities, outside friendships, the perception of the physical attractiveness of one’s partner, and, an integrated look at the dynamic of many factors on relational satisfaction.
Prior to the present focus on close relationships, Dr. George’s publications have been quite diverse, encompassing topics such as: the impact of personality on competitive athletic success, attributional analysis of helping behavior, etiology of sexually abusive behavior, factors that influence student success, music and personality, the effectiveness of a conflict resolution class, the role of the librarian at a small university, student response to the shift to remote teaching due to the COVID crisis, and others.
