Stress, Aging, and Relationships Lab
@starlabteam.bsky.social
We study love and loss across the lifespan and discuss the latest advances in stress science.
Lab website: www.ryanlinnbrown.com/starlab
Lab website: www.ryanlinnbrown.com/starlab
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Welcome to the Stress, Aging, and Relationships (STAR) Lab at Texas Tech University, led by Dr. Ryan L. Brown. We’re excited to share our logo for the first time!
Through this page, we'll share ongoing research in the lab, highlight student projects, & disseminate related research. Follow along!
Through this page, we'll share ongoing research in the lab, highlight student projects, & disseminate related research. Follow along!
We had a great day of cross-institution and cross-disciplinary connection at the Institute for One Health Innovation's (IOHI) Annual Meeting! We're excited to represent the College of Health and Human Sciences at TTU as we explore collaboration opportunities through these One Health initiatives.
November 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
We had a great day of cross-institution and cross-disciplinary connection at the Institute for One Health Innovation's (IOHI) Annual Meeting! We're excited to represent the College of Health and Human Sciences at TTU as we explore collaboration opportunities through these One Health initiatives.
With rising economic inequality, cross-class interactions are relatively rare because of just how segregated we are in daily life. We discussed the consequences of rising economic inequality + class-based segregation with @mwkraus.bsky.social. #psychscisky
Listen now: tinyurl.com/econinequality
Listen now: tinyurl.com/econinequality
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
With rising economic inequality, cross-class interactions are relatively rare because of just how segregated we are in daily life. We discussed the consequences of rising economic inequality + class-based segregation with @mwkraus.bsky.social. #psychscisky
Listen now: tinyurl.com/econinequality
Listen now: tinyurl.com/econinequality
How does social class create unique cultural patterns?
@mwkraus.bsky.social highlights how experiences of socialization in distinct social class environments create class-specific cultural patterns (i.e., norms, values, & expectations) of how to be a person.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/econinequality
@mwkraus.bsky.social highlights how experiences of socialization in distinct social class environments create class-specific cultural patterns (i.e., norms, values, & expectations) of how to be a person.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/econinequality
November 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
How does social class create unique cultural patterns?
@mwkraus.bsky.social highlights how experiences of socialization in distinct social class environments create class-specific cultural patterns (i.e., norms, values, & expectations) of how to be a person.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/econinequality
@mwkraus.bsky.social highlights how experiences of socialization in distinct social class environments create class-specific cultural patterns (i.e., norms, values, & expectations) of how to be a person.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/econinequality
Happy Halloween and congratulations to @kristenstopfer.bsky.social for her award-winning pumpkin! 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Happy Halloween and congratulations to @kristenstopfer.bsky.social for her award-winning pumpkin! 🎃
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Listen to @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social and I chat about inequality. We talked about:
-the ways social class impacts our psychology
-the importance of scientists speaking clear and true to the public about what is happening in the world
Listen here: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast/epis...
-the ways social class impacts our psychology
-the importance of scientists speaking clear and true to the public about what is happening in the world
Listen here: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast/epis...
October 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Listen to @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social and I chat about inequality. We talked about:
-the ways social class impacts our psychology
-the importance of scientists speaking clear and true to the public about what is happening in the world
Listen here: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast/epis...
-the ways social class impacts our psychology
-the importance of scientists speaking clear and true to the public about what is happening in the world
Listen here: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast/epis...
🧩 Available now! New Stress Puzzle episode w/ @mwkraus.bsky.social and host @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social focused on the widening gap between the richest & the poorest in our society + the far-reaching implications of this global issue. #psychscisky #socialpsych
Listen now: tinyurl.com/econinequality
Listen now: tinyurl.com/econinequality
October 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
🧩 Available now! New Stress Puzzle episode w/ @mwkraus.bsky.social and host @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social focused on the widening gap between the richest & the poorest in our society + the far-reaching implications of this global issue. #psychscisky #socialpsych
Listen now: tinyurl.com/econinequality
Listen now: tinyurl.com/econinequality
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Managing emotions is not easy - we often get by with a little help. In the NEW Social Interaction and Emotion Lab at Rutgers-Newark, we’ll study how social interactions regulate emotion using experiments, naturalistic data, and multi-modal approaches. ✨ Now recruiting! ✨🙌 Learn more: raziasahi.com
October 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Managing emotions is not easy - we often get by with a little help. In the NEW Social Interaction and Emotion Lab at Rutgers-Newark, we’ll study how social interactions regulate emotion using experiments, naturalistic data, and multi-modal approaches. ✨ Now recruiting! ✨🙌 Learn more: raziasahi.com
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It was such a delight to get to know @raziasahi.bsky.social & her research at Princeton! I can’t wait to follow along with her lab’s impactful work at Rutgers focused on interpersonal/social emotional regulation.
👀Best part? She’s accepting applications for PhD students for Fall 2026! Share widely!
👀Best part? She’s accepting applications for PhD students for Fall 2026! Share widely!
October 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
It was such a delight to get to know @raziasahi.bsky.social & her research at Princeton! I can’t wait to follow along with her lab’s impactful work at Rutgers focused on interpersonal/social emotional regulation.
👀Best part? She’s accepting applications for PhD students for Fall 2026! Share widely!
👀Best part? She’s accepting applications for PhD students for Fall 2026! Share widely!
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In a new podcast, I discuss the dangers of rising political polarization, how social media incentives contribute to polarization, and why we should consider polarization a social determinant of health with @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social
You can listen here: www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/political-...
You can listen here: www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/political-...
Political Polarization and Health: Navigating the social media divide
Issue 182: Why political polarization affects both individual and societal health
www.powerofusnewsletter.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
In a new podcast, I discuss the dangers of rising political polarization, how social media incentives contribute to polarization, and why we should consider polarization a social determinant of health with @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social
You can listen here: www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/political-...
You can listen here: www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/political-...
How can social media algorithms contribute to partisan animosity?
@jayvanbavel.bsky.social highlights that at least some of these algorithms reward outrage and hostility directed at political out-groups (quantified by 67% more shares!).
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth
@jayvanbavel.bsky.social highlights that at least some of these algorithms reward outrage and hostility directed at political out-groups (quantified by 67% more shares!).
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth
October 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
How can social media algorithms contribute to partisan animosity?
@jayvanbavel.bsky.social highlights that at least some of these algorithms reward outrage and hostility directed at political out-groups (quantified by 67% more shares!).
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth
@jayvanbavel.bsky.social highlights that at least some of these algorithms reward outrage and hostility directed at political out-groups (quantified by 67% more shares!).
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth
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Interested in what goes viral online and how social media intersects with rising political polarization?
Check out the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle where @jayvanbavel.bsky.social walks us through the implications of this research: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast/epis...
Check out the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle where @jayvanbavel.bsky.social walks us through the implications of this research: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast/epis...
Why do some ideas spread widely, while others fail to catch on?
Our new review paper on the PSYCHOLOGY OF VIRALITY is now out in @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social (it was led by @steverathje.bsky.social)
Read the full paper here: www.cell.com/trends/cogni...
Our new review paper on the PSYCHOLOGY OF VIRALITY is now out in @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social (it was led by @steverathje.bsky.social)
Read the full paper here: www.cell.com/trends/cogni...
October 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Interested in what goes viral online and how social media intersects with rising political polarization?
Check out the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle where @jayvanbavel.bsky.social walks us through the implications of this research: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast/epis...
Check out the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle where @jayvanbavel.bsky.social walks us through the implications of this research: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast/epis...
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Our recent review article "The Psychology of Virality" with @jayvanbavel.bsky.social
is on the front cover of this month's issue of
@cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social.
is on the front cover of this month's issue of
@cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social.
October 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Our recent review article "The Psychology of Virality" with @jayvanbavel.bsky.social
is on the front cover of this month's issue of
@cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social.
is on the front cover of this month's issue of
@cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social.
Shout-out to @carlosasilvera.bsky.social for his efforts to coordinate career advice from SBM students and trainees for the Society of Behavioral Medicine's Fall 2025 newsletter! 👏🏼
October 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Shout-out to @carlosasilvera.bsky.social for his efforts to coordinate career advice from SBM students and trainees for the Society of Behavioral Medicine's Fall 2025 newsletter! 👏🏼
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Political polarization is a global concern!
Polarization was identified as one of the top three major problems facing humanity by experts and leaders globally. Learn more from @jayvanbavel.bsky.social in the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth
Polarization was identified as one of the top three major problems facing humanity by experts and leaders globally. Learn more from @jayvanbavel.bsky.social in the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth
October 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Political polarization is a global concern!
Polarization was identified as one of the top three major problems facing humanity by experts and leaders globally. Learn more from @jayvanbavel.bsky.social in the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth
Polarization was identified as one of the top three major problems facing humanity by experts and leaders globally. Learn more from @jayvanbavel.bsky.social in the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth
Political polarization is a global concern!
Polarization was identified as one of the top three major problems facing humanity by experts and leaders globally. Learn more from @jayvanbavel.bsky.social in the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth
Polarization was identified as one of the top three major problems facing humanity by experts and leaders globally. Learn more from @jayvanbavel.bsky.social in the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth
October 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Political polarization is a global concern!
Polarization was identified as one of the top three major problems facing humanity by experts and leaders globally. Learn more from @jayvanbavel.bsky.social in the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth
Polarization was identified as one of the top three major problems facing humanity by experts and leaders globally. Learn more from @jayvanbavel.bsky.social in the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth
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Who couldn’t use a listen? I know I could.
🧩 New episode of the Stress Puzzle with @jayvanbavel.bsky.social & host @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social on the impact of partisan animosity, risks of rising political polarization, and how social media incentives can contribute to polarization.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth #psychscisky
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth #psychscisky
October 1, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Who couldn’t use a listen? I know I could.
🧩 New episode of the Stress Puzzle with @jayvanbavel.bsky.social & host @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social on the impact of partisan animosity, risks of rising political polarization, and how social media incentives can contribute to polarization.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth #psychscisky
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth #psychscisky
September 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🧩 New episode of the Stress Puzzle with @jayvanbavel.bsky.social & host @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social on the impact of partisan animosity, risks of rising political polarization, and how social media incentives can contribute to polarization.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth #psychscisky
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth #psychscisky
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Welcome @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social!! Very excited to have you with us for a few weeks!!
We are so excited to welcome Dr. Ryan Brown, Assistant Professor at Texas Tech University, who is joining our lab on a micro-sabbatical! Her research focuses on the role of love and loss in shaping mental and physical health across the lifespan.
@ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social
@starlabteam.bsky.social
@ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social
@starlabteam.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Welcome @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social!! Very excited to have you with us for a few weeks!!
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We are so excited to welcome Dr. Ryan Brown, Assistant Professor at Texas Tech University, who is joining our lab on a micro-sabbatical! Her research focuses on the role of love and loss in shaping mental and physical health across the lifespan.
@ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social
@starlabteam.bsky.social
@ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social
@starlabteam.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
We are so excited to welcome Dr. Ryan Brown, Assistant Professor at Texas Tech University, who is joining our lab on a micro-sabbatical! Her research focuses on the role of love and loss in shaping mental and physical health across the lifespan.
@ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social
@starlabteam.bsky.social
@ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social
@starlabteam.bsky.social
As researchers or clinicians, how do we navigate conversations about the demands of caring (i.e., "cost of caring") without minimizing the importance of care work?
Dr. Giscombé shared her thoughts on navigating difficult conversations around coping based on her research into Superwoman Schema.
Dr. Giscombé shared her thoughts on navigating difficult conversations around coping based on her research into Superwoman Schema.
September 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
As researchers or clinicians, how do we navigate conversations about the demands of caring (i.e., "cost of caring") without minimizing the importance of care work?
Dr. Giscombé shared her thoughts on navigating difficult conversations around coping based on her research into Superwoman Schema.
Dr. Giscombé shared her thoughts on navigating difficult conversations around coping based on her research into Superwoman Schema.
📚 Dr. Brown (@ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social) will be speaking at Princeton in the Department of Psychology’s Social Talk Series next week! If you’re on campus, be sure to check it out this Monday (9.22) at 12pm.
Talk details: psychology.princeton.edu/news-events/...
Talk details: psychology.princeton.edu/news-events/...
September 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
📚 Dr. Brown (@ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social) will be speaking at Princeton in the Department of Psychology’s Social Talk Series next week! If you’re on campus, be sure to check it out this Monday (9.22) at 12pm.
Talk details: psychology.princeton.edu/news-events/...
Talk details: psychology.princeton.edu/news-events/...
In our episode on building #stem careers, we asked guests to reflect on mistakes in their careers, how they approached them & how it may have affected their future research. Dr. Almeida reflected on needing measures of positive events in addition to stress.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/bonusstresspuzzle
Listen now: tinyurl.com/bonusstresspuzzle
September 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
In our episode on building #stem careers, we asked guests to reflect on mistakes in their careers, how they approached them & how it may have affected their future research. Dr. Almeida reflected on needing measures of positive events in addition to stress.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/bonusstresspuzzle
Listen now: tinyurl.com/bonusstresspuzzle
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New paper 📢 when are dealbreakers no longer dealbreakers? This study found people were more willing to consider a partner with a highly aversive dealbreaker when faced with the prospect of prolonged singlehood.
www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pere.70026
@vwongsomboon.bsky.social
www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pere.70026
@vwongsomboon.bsky.social
Long Stretch of Singlehood Ahead? Unpacking the Roles of Anticipated Singlehood Duration and Singlehood Stigma in Lowering Dating Standards
Although dealbreakers are framed as non-negotiable traits that disqualify a partner, rejecting someone with these traits can be challenging when the alternative is prolonged singlehood. In this exper...
www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
New paper 📢 when are dealbreakers no longer dealbreakers? This study found people were more willing to consider a partner with a highly aversive dealbreaker when faced with the prospect of prolonged singlehood.
www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pere.70026
@vwongsomboon.bsky.social
www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pere.70026
@vwongsomboon.bsky.social
It was a great evening to explore Lubbock's First Friday Art Trail with new graduate students! We're thrilled to have you here, @kristenstopfer.bsky.social and @carlosasilvera.bsky.social!
September 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It was a great evening to explore Lubbock's First Friday Art Trail with new graduate students! We're thrilled to have you here, @kristenstopfer.bsky.social and @carlosasilvera.bsky.social!
Context matters for our experience and expression of emotion!
In this clip, Dr. Wendy Berry Mendes highlights the importance of recognizing how culture gives us rules around displaying emotions.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/stress-emotion
#psychscisky #affectsci #scicomm #socialpsych #healthpsych
In this clip, Dr. Wendy Berry Mendes highlights the importance of recognizing how culture gives us rules around displaying emotions.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/stress-emotion
#psychscisky #affectsci #scicomm #socialpsych #healthpsych
September 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Context matters for our experience and expression of emotion!
In this clip, Dr. Wendy Berry Mendes highlights the importance of recognizing how culture gives us rules around displaying emotions.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/stress-emotion
#psychscisky #affectsci #scicomm #socialpsych #healthpsych
In this clip, Dr. Wendy Berry Mendes highlights the importance of recognizing how culture gives us rules around displaying emotions.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/stress-emotion
#psychscisky #affectsci #scicomm #socialpsych #healthpsych