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Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Denotes shared first authorship

Peters, S. D., Maner, J. K., & Meltzer, A. L. (2024). Sexual desire is not partner specific: Evidence for a positive association between desire for one’s romantic partner and desire for alternative partners. Human Nature. OnlineFirst.

Peters, S. D., Meltzer, A. L., & McNulty, J. K. (2024). Own and partner attachment insecurity interact to predict marital satisfaction and dissolution. In press at Social Psychological and Personality Science. OnlineFirst.

Hendrickson, J., •Peters, S. D., French, J. E., & Maner, J. K. (2024). Distinct individual differences in motivations for pair-bonding and sexual behavior: Implications for close relationships. Personality and Individual Differences, 230, 1-7.

Paitel, E. R., Peters, S. D., Lobermeier, M., & Lopez, R. A. (2022). Age-related no-go P300 amplitudes are moderated by exposure to early-life stress. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 180, 1-9.

Peters, S. D. & Meltzer, A. L. (2021). Newlywed couples’ own and partner sexual disgust sensitivities interact to predict their marital satisfaction through their sexual satisfaction. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 50(6), 2563-2577.

Lobermeier, M. & Peters, S. (2020). Behavioral and ERP measures of response initiation and response inhibition among high and low sensation seekers. Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research, 25, 65-76.

Cowell, R. A., Paitel, E. R., & Peters, S. (2019). The context of caution: An examination of age, social context, and sex on measures of inhibitory control and risky decision-making. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 90, 84-103.

Peters, S. & Salzsieder, H. (2018). What makes you swipe right? Gender similarity in interpersonal attraction in a simulated online dating context. Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research, 23, 320-329.

Invited Chapters & Encyclopedia Entries

Peters, S. D. & Meltzer, A. L. (2023). Sex differences: Emotional versus sexual infidelity. In T. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Sexual Psychology and Behavior. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08956-5_324-1

French, J. E., Peters, S. D., Breedin, O. W., Altgelt, E. E., & Meltzer. A. L. (2022). Shifts in partner attractiveness. In T. Shackelford (Ed.), Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Sexual Psychology, Volume 3: Female Sexual Adaptations. New York: Springer.

Manuscripts Under Revision

*Denotes supervised undergraduate student

Peters, S. D.,*Glicken, D. S., Meltzer, A. L., & McNulty, J. K. Does sex today reduce stress tomorrow? Examining lagged-associations between sex and stress among newlywed couples. Invited revision at Archives of Sexual Behavior.

Peters, S. D., Maner, J. K., & Meltzer, A. L. Why do people prioritize physical attractiveness in long-term relationship partners? The key mechanistic role of sexual desire. Invited revision at Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.

Peters, S. D., Meltzer, A. L., French, J. E, Altgelt, E. E., Hicks, L. L., & McNulty, J. K. Is interpersonal wisdom individual or collective? Distinguishing the effects of ideal-partner consistency and normative desirability on relationship outcomes. Invited revision at Journal of Experimental Psychology: General.

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