
Amanda L. Szczesniak
Graduate Research Assistant
Doctoral Student in Social-Personality Psychology
5057 Woodward Ave., Room 7405
Amanda L. Szczesniak
Department
Psychology
I am a second year Doctoral Student in the Social-Personality Psychology program. I work under the guidance of Dr. Stephanie Spielmann in the Relationships and Individual Differences Lab, where we examine how insecurities influence maladaptive behaviors in relationships. My research focuses on the motivational mechanisms underlying these maladaptive behaviors, particularly the role of self-regulation in infidelity and abuse. Additionally, I am interested in the phenomenological experience that arise from these behaviors.
Research interest(s)/area of expertise
Social Psychology, Interpersonal relationships, Motivation