Contextual and Automatic Influences on Relationships (CAIR) Lab

Advancing the science of romantic relationships

Jim McNulty, PhD

Professor of Social Psychology | Florida State University

Dr. McNulty directs the CAIR lab and is accepting graduate student applications for the Fall 2025 cycle.

We investigate how romantic relationships can be made healthier and more fulfilling

Learn more about what we do as a lab by way of exploring various interdisciplinary concepts through the lens of relationship science.

Discover our recent findings on automatic processes and romantic relationship outcomes.

Meet the researchers devoted to our mission of advancing the field of relationship science.

Discover how you can become part of the research process!