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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
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Recent Publications
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. (Accepted/In press). Coordination of Parent and Adolescent Attachment Across Time. Developmental psychology. 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. (Accepted/In press). Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Adult Attachment Styles: Evidence From the Minnesota Twin Registry. Journal of personality and social psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000516
Dugan, K. A., Vogt, R. L., Zheng, A., Gillath, O., Deboeck, P. R., Fraley, R. C., & Briley, D. A. (2024). Life events sometimes alter the trajectory of personality development: Effect sizes for 25 life events estimated using a large, frequently assessed sample. Journal of Personality, 92(1), 130-146. https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12837
Gillath, O., Deboeck, P. R., Fraley, R. C., & Dugan, K. A. (2024). Person-situation interactions as predictors of variations in attachment. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 41(11), 3194-3221. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075241262046