Biography
Richard Mattson's lab researches processes, perceptions, and attitudes relevant to communication in intimate dyads across a wide range of important domains, including social support, conflict, intimate partner violence, sexual consent, intimate touch, and sexual and relationship satisfaction. Recent work has focused on (a) situational and characterological factors relevant to perceptions of partner violence and perceived sexual consent as it relates to sexual violence, with a focus on hostile masculine traits; and (b) methodological and statistical approaches to studying dyadic phenomena. Toward that end, his lab uses a range of experimental, correlational, and descriptive approaches to produce basic scientific insights with translation applications to intervention, policy, and public discourse.
Representative and Recent Publications
- Mattson, R. E. (in press). Standard dyadic data contain only between-dyad effects. Psychological Review.
- Malak, F., Miville, A., Mattson, R. E., & Wu, C. (in press). Characterizing multidimensional facial synchrony for relationship quality detection. PLOS One.
- Shaw, M. T., Cingranelli, L., Kobryn, S., Tavarez, I., Torres-Aragón, A., Balderrama-Durbin, C. M., Gibb, B. E., Charvet, L. E., & Mattson, R. E. (2026). An examination of the influence of prefrontal cortical brain stimulation on sexual decision making. , 5.
- Anduze, S. L., Shaw, M. T., Jules, B. N., Ives, E. R., McKinnon, A. M., & Mattson, R. E. (2024). Men’s perception of women’s passive sexual responses impacts their decision-making during simulated hookups. , 90, 742-760.
Mattson, R. E., Cameron, N., Middleton, F. A., Starr, L., Davila, J., & Johnson, M. D. (2018). Testing a model linking oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) to marital quality via social support behavior and perceived partner responsiveness. , 33(1), 44–53.
Education
- PhD, MA, 91ÉçÇø
- BA, State University of New York at Geneseo
Research Interests
- Communication processes in intimate dyads
- Sexual consent and assault
- Intimate partner violence
- Gender and gender norms
Teaching Interests
- Behavior disorders
- Data management and analysis
- Psychotherapy techniques
- Clinical supervision