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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Department of Psychology

R. Chris Fraley

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409 Psychology

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Biography

R. Chris Fraley is a Professor at the University of Illinois's Department of Psychology. He received his PhD from the University of California, Davis in 1999 in Social-Personality Psychology. In 2007 he received the American Psychological Association's Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology in the area of Individual Differences. He is an Associate Editor at the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

Research Interests

Chris's research involves the study of attachment processes in close relationships, personality dynamics and development, and research methods. He is also broadly interested in issues at the interface of social cognition, development, evolution, and psychodynamics.

Education

Ph.D. from University of California, Davis (1999)

Additional Campus Affiliations

Professor, Psychology

Recent Publications

Chong, J. Y., & Fraley, R. C. (Accepted/In press). The Long-Term Stability of Affective Bonds After Romantic Separation: Do Attachments Simply Fade Away? Social Psychological and Personality Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506251323624

Vahedi, M., Howell, K. L., Gillath, O., Deboeck, P. R., & Fraley, R. C. (Accepted/In press). The Association Between Using People for Attachment-Related Functions and Subjective Well-Being. Social Psychological and Personality Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506251323640

Chong, J. Y., Anderson, G. M., & Fraley, R. C. (2024). Natural clues to danger: attachment behavior in threatening situations. Attachment and Human Development, 26(4), 366-382. https://doi.org/10.1080/14616734.2024.2376764

Dugan, K. A., Fraley, R. C., Jones, J. D., Stern, J. A., Shaver, P. R., Lejuez, C. W., & Cassidy, J. (2024). Coordination of Parent and Adolescent Attachment Across Time. Developmental psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0001835

Dugan, K. A., Kunkel, J. J., Fraley, R. C., Briley, D. A., McGue, M., Krueger, R. F., & Roisman, G. I. (2024). Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Adult Attachment Styles: Evidence From the Minnesota Twin Registry. Journal of personality and social psychology, 128(3), 639-669. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000516

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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Department of Psychology

308 Psychology Bldg, MC-716

603 East Daniel St.

Champaign, IL 61820

(217) 333-0631

Email: psych@illinois.edu

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