The Role of Behavioral and Physiological Synchrony In Emotion Regulation and Relationship Satisfaction Among Romantic Dyads

Barcelona, Spain · May 2026

Posters · Connection & Belonging: Relationships in Social Life

Jennifer Fugate
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Dobromir Dotov
University of Omaha Nebraska
Sheila Macrine
University Massachusetts Dartmouth
Amyah Campbell
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Hayes Emma
Kansas City University
Jayden Kasiska-Pettersen
Kansas City University
Molly McKillip
Kansas City University
Quincy Buckner
Kansas City University
Overkamp Chloe
Kansas City University

Abstract

Partners discussed an emotional event while being videotaped and monitored via smartwatch. In future sessions, dyads were randomly assigned to view segments of the video showing (1)themselves, (2)their partner, or (3)both, with time-locked physiological and behavioral feedback. We hypothesize that dyads in (3) will demonstrate greater relationship satisfaction.

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The Role of Behavioral and Physiological Synchrony In Emotion Regulation and Relationship Satisfaction Among Romantic Dyads

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