Emily Diamond

LIFE Fellow since 2024, University of Michigan

UM Fellow Speaker

I am a PhD candidate in social psychology at the University of Michigan working with Amie Gordon. Broadly, I study how people form and maintain meaningful connections with others. I am interested in understanding why people feel connected to certain individuals as well as when and why people feel connected to others in specific moments. Throughout my work, I take a dyadic approach to understand the dynamic interaction between people. For example, I study when and why people synchronize their behaviors, thoughts, emotions, and physiologies in conversation as well as the social and relational consequences of such synchronization. I am excited to join the LIFE program to study how connection changes over the course of a relationship and a lifespan.

Selected Publications

From, A., Diamond, E., Kafaee, N., Reynaga, M., Edelstein, R. S., & Gordon, A. M. (2025). Does similarity matter? A scoping review of perceived and actual similarity in romantic couples. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 42(10), 2780–2802. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075251349720

Gordon, A. M., & Diamond, E. (2023). Feeling understood and appreciated in relationships: Where do these perceptions come from and why do they matter? Current Opinion in Psychology, 53, Article 101687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2023.101687