Scent-Evoked Nostalgia Research Inspires Ongoing Work
November 23, 2020
The College of Charleston Magazine reviews Chelsea and collaborators' research on scent-evoked nostalgia and provide an updated on ongoing work into food-evoked nostalgia. The work contributes to an understanding of nostalgia as serving a restorative function that helps build feelings of social connection.
Scent-Evoked Nostalgia Research Features on 'Behind the Aroma' Podcast
November 25, 2019
'Behind the Aroma' explores the stories that food tell. Episode 1 follows travels from "West Africa to East Africa to South America to North America, and we discover the story of integration it tells." Scent plays a big role. Click the link below to find out more.
New Book Chapter on Humility in Romantic Relationships Appears in "Handbook of Humility: Theory, Research, and Application"
November 13, 2019
Read about forgiveness using an interdependence framework in a chapter of the new book Handbook of Forgiveness, Second Edition. In their chapter "An Interdependence Analysis of Forgiveness, Amends, and Relational Repair in Family and Work Relationships", Chelsea and her collaborators use Interdependence as a theoretical framework for understanding how forgiveness and amends impact family and work relationships. Don't forget to check out the other interesting chapters as well!
Chelsea Helps Explain Fascination with Disney Princesses from a Nostalgia Perspective
April 10, 2018
An article in Bustle covers fascination in Disney Princesses and why nostalgia may play a role in their continued popularity even as people leave childhood. Chelsea suggests that one reason may be that Millenials (i.e., 90s kids) are experiencing transitional periods in their lives - an opportune time for the experience of nostalgia. Find out more by reading the article.
Scent-Evoked Nostalgia Research Featured in NPR
July 27, 2017
"Scent-Evoked Nostalgia" was featured in a July 2017 article on NPR. Yasaman Alavi grew up in Iran and explains how scent-evoked nostalgia plays a role in her life; she says that she began cooking "to make the new home smell like the old home that I had back in Iran." Click the link below to find out more.
Copy Of -New Book Chapter on Humility in Romantic Relationships Appears in "Handbook of Humility: Theory, Research, and Application"
December 15, 2016
Read about humility in romantic relationships in a chapter of the new book "Handbook of Humility: Theory, Research, and Application." In their chapter, Chelsea and her collaborators use the Vulnerability-Stress-Adaptation (VSA) model as a theoretical framework for understanding how romantic relationships function over time based on enduring vulnerabilities and traits, stressors, and adaptive processes. Humility may function within the VSA framework, particularly as couples transition through life stages and stressors within committed relationships. Don't forget to check out the other interesting chapters as well!
CRS Lab Student Researchers Describe their First Conference Experiences
November 29, 2016
CRS Lab Student Researchers, Katie Smith, Ashley Russell, Mary Welch, and Maisy Deans all received awards (School of Humanities and Social Sciences Travel Award, Charles Latimer Jr. Psychology Student Travel Award) to present their work at the annual meeting of the Society for Southeastern Social Psychologists. They were invited to describe their conference experiences for the College of Charleston's School of Humanities and Social Sciences blog.
Read about Maisy's experience HERE
Read about Katie and Ashley's experience HERE
Are Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Ruining your Relationship?
September 7, 2016
In a blog post for the College of Charleston's School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Chelsea writes about how balance theory and attitude alignment explain the ability of political disagreements to create tension in close relationships. Read more to find out what options you might pursue if you encounter a fundamental disgreement in your relationship.
Chelsea Helps Explain Why 90s Pop Culture is Making a Comeback
June 3, 2016
An article in Bustle covers the re-emergence of 90s pop culture and why nostalgia may play a role in its renewed popularity. Chelsea suggests that one reason may be that Millenials (i.e., 90s kids) are experiencing transitional periods in their lives - an opportune time for the experience of nostalgia. Find out more by reading the article.
Scent-Evoked Nostalgia Research Featured in Psychology Today
May/June 2016
"Scent-Evoked Nostalgia" was featured in the May/June 2016 print issue of Psychology Today. Check out the link between scents and nostalgia, and learn which scents elicited the greatest nostalgia in the study.
Add a Helping of Nostalgia to Your Thanksgiving Plate
November 6, 2015
In a blog post for the College of Charleston's School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Chelsea links research on nostalgia to our tendency to get the "warm and fuzzies" around the Thanksgiving holiday. Read more to find out how you can benefit from experiencing nostalgia.
New Book Chapter on Forgiveness and Health in Relationships Appears in "Forgiveness and Health: Scientific Evidence and Theories Relating Forgiveness to Better Health"
October 6, 2015
Forgivenesss is a wonderful thing, and it can benefit you in more ways than you might expect! Read about forgiving in nonmarried romantic relationships in a chapter of the new book "Forgiveness and Health: Scientific Evidence and Theories Relating Forgiveness to Better Health." In their chapter, Chelsea and researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and North Carolina State University explain how forgiving in the context of nonmarried romantic relationships can promote psychological, physical, and relational health. Don't forget to check out the other interesting chapters as well!
Scent-Evoked Nostalgia Research Featured in Time
July 29, 2015
"Scent-Evoked Nostalgia" was featured in Time. Read about the links between scents and nostalgic experience as well as research explaining our love of comfort food.
“Nostalgia can be evoked in different ways, but scents may be particularly likely to evoke nostalgia due to the strong link between scents and memory. The smell of pumpkin pie might bring all those holidays with family flooding back, or the smell of a familiar perfume might arouse memories with your partner.”
The Valentine's Day Effect?
February 6, 2015
In a blog post for the College of Charleston's School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Chelsea reviews a study conducted by researchers at Arizona State University suggesting that that Valentine’s Day may not be quite the catalyst of relationship bliss that many of us assume. Read more to find out what's behind the higher rate of break-ups around Valentine's Day.
New Book Chapter on Third-Party Forgiveness Appears in "Social Influences on Close Relationships: Beyond the Dyad"
October 27, 2014
Have you ever had a friend or family member hold a grudge longer than you against your romantic partner? You experienced the Third-Party Forgiveness effect! Read about this effect in Chapter 8 of the new book "Social Influences on Close Relationships: Beyond the Dyad." In this chapter, Chelsea collaborated with researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University to explain how such an experience can affect your relationships. Don't forget to check out the other interesting chapters as well!
Scent-Evoked Nostalgia Research Featured in The Toronto Star
August 28, 2014
Research on scent-evoked nostalgia Chelsea conducted with colleagues while still in graduate school at Virginia Commonwealth University is featured in The Toronto Star. Read about their work explaining the links between scents and nostalgic experience, and see how it might relate to a recent Toronto restaurant trend.
Research on Facebook Use and Narcissism Featured in Psychology Today
August 11, 2014
Many believe that using social media may make us more narcissistic. Is that really true? Read about research exploring this topic, including a set of studies to which Chelsea contributed that examined whether different types of Facebook use promoted grandiose narcissism.