Peter A. Caprariello

Research Interests

My research intersects money and close interpersonal relationships. Specifically, I am currently researching how specifying the relationship context of life experiences versus material possessions affords a more complete understanding of how money can be spent in pursuit of happiness. My dissertation delineates how activating self-centered or other-centered motives for spending money on others influences happiness. More broadly, little is known about how relationships influence consumer behavior. I believe that we can develop and extend basic consumer science by better understanding the natural context in which money fundamentally alters, and is altered by, relevant relationship processes. One professional goal of mine is to advance research in that broad area.

Publications/Manuscripts

• Reis, H. T., Maniaci, M. R., Caprariello, P. A., Eastwick, P. W., & Finkel, E. J. (in press). Familiarity does indeed lead to attraction in live interaction. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
• Caprariello, P. A., & Reis, H. T. (2011). Perceived partner responsiveness minimizes defensive reactions to failure. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 2, 365-372.
• Reis, H. T., Caprariello, P. A., & Velickovic, M. (2011). The relationship superiority effect is moderated by the relationship context. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 47, 481-484.
• Caprariello, P. A., & Reis, H. T. (2010). To do with others or to have (or to do alone)? The value of experiences over material possessions depends on the involvement of others. Advances in Consumer Research, 37, 762-763.
• Reis, H. T., Smith, S. M., Carmichael, C. L., Caprariello, P. A., Tsai, F., Rodrigues, A., & Maniaci, M. R. (2010). Are you happy for me? How sharing positive events with others provides personal and interpersonal benefits. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 99, 311-329.
• Caprariello, P., Cuddy, A., & Fiske, S.T. (2009). Social structure shapes cultural stereotypes and emotions: A causal test of the stereotype content model”. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 12, 147-155.
• Smith, S. & Caprariello, P. (2009). Liking. In Harry T. Reis & Susan Sprecher (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Human Relationships. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
• Caprariello, P. & Smith, S. (2009). Acquaintance Process. In Harry T. Reis & Susan Sprecher (Eds.), Encyclopecia of Human Relationships. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
• Capriariello, P. (2009). Affirmation. In Harry T. Reis & Susan Sprecher (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Human Relationships. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
• Carmichael, C., Tsai, F., Smith, S., Caprariello, P., & Reis, H. "Self and intimate relationships". (2007). In Sedikides, C. & spencer, S. (Eds.) Frontiers in social psychology: The self. (pp. 285-310). New York: Psychology Press.
• O'Connor, T., Caprariello, P., Blackmore, E.R., Gregory, A., Glover, V., Fleming, P., & The ALSPAC Study Team. (2007). "Prenatal mood disturbance predicts sleep problems in infancy and toddlerhood". Early Human Development, 83, 451-458.

Presentations

• Caprariello, P. A., Reis, H. T., & Göritz, A. (January, 2010). To do, To Have, or To Share: The value of experiences over material possessions depends on the involvement of others. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Las Vegas, NV. Symposium title: The Science of Money and Relationships: Ways that Money Helps and Hurts Interpersonal Functioning, co-chaired with Drs. Nicole Mead and Kathleen Vohs.
• Caprariello, P.A., & Reis, H.T. (October, 2009) To do with others or to have (Or to do along?): The value of experiences over material possessions depends on the involvement of others. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Association for Consumer Research, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Caprariello, P.A., & Reis, H.T. (February, 2009). An iterative model of self and relationships: The role of reciprocal responsiveness. Poster presented at the annual conferences of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Tampa, FL.
• Caprariello, P.A., & Reis, H.T. (July, 2008). Understanding and validation as key components of perceived partner responsivenenss. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Association of Relationships Researchers, Providence, RI. Symposium title: To be or not to be responsive: Why responsiveness matters, co-chaired with Dr. Madoka Kumashiro.
• Caprariello, P.A., & Reis, H.T. (February, 2008). Using facebook as a research tool: Perceived responsiveness to an online identity. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Albequerque, NM.
• Caprariello, P.A., Reis, H.T. (2007). "Further development and implementation of a perceived responsiveness scale". Poster presented at the biennial conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Memphis, TN.
• Caprariello, P.A., Reis, H.T. (2006). "Development and implementation of a perceived responsiveness scale". Poster presented at the biennial conference of the International Association of Relationships Researchers, Rethymnon, Crete, Greece.
• Caprariello, P.A., Reis, H.T., & Elliot, A.J. (2006). “Attachment and exploration in the domain of sports achievement.” Poster presented at the annual conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Palm Springs, CA.

Additional Information

Full curriculum vitae available upon request.