Brandon, R.E., From, A., Reynaga, M., Devine, H., Gordon, A.M. & Edelstein, R.S. (in press). Testosterone changes in couples in response to a caregiving task with an infant simulator. Human Nature. Link

Reese, Z., Edelstein, R. S., & Garcia, S. M. (in press). From insecurity to inspiration: predictors of and motives for romantic partner comparisons. Self and Identity. Link

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, 10, 2780-2802. Link

Sim, L., & Edelstein, R. S (2025). Cross-cultural differences in the links between familial support and strain in married and single people’s well-being. Personal Relationships, 32, e70027. Link

From, A., Banks, J., & Edelstein, R. S. (2024). Partner support behaviors and relationship quality in interracial and intraracial black romantic relationships. Personal Relationships, 9, 796-815. Link

Sim, L., Ip, K. I., Ascigil, E., Edelstein, R. S., & Lee, F. (2024). Cross-cultural differences in supportive responses to positive event disclosure. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 19, 277–290. Link

Edelstein, R. S. (2022). Testosterone tradeoffs in close relationships. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology. 65, 235-280. Link

Reese, Z. A., Garcia, S. M., & Edelstein, R. S. (2022). Competitions and competitors: Disentangling competitive situations and competitive personalities. Personality and Individual Differences, 185, 111262. Link

Ascigil, E., Wardecker, B. M., Chopik, W. J., Edelstein, R. S. (2021). Division of Baby Care in Heterosexual and Lesbian Parents: Expectations Versus Reality. Journal of Marriage and Family, 83, 584–594. Link

Chin, K., Reese, Z. A., Ascigil, E., Sim, L., & Edelstein, R. S. (2021). Closeness-inducing discussions with a romantic partner increase cortisol and testosterone. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 132, 105357. Link

Sim, L. Chen, S., Zhang, M., Edelstein, R. S., & Kim, S. (2021) Cultural adaptation congruence in immigrant spouses are associated with marital quality. Journal of Marriage and Family, 83, 1420-1438. Link

Chin, K., Chopik, W. J., Wardecker, B. M., LaBelle, O. P., Moors, A. C., & Edelstein, R.S. (2020). Longitudinal associations between prenatal testosterone and postpartum outcomes in a sample of first-time expectant lesbian couples. Hormones and Behavior, 125, 104810. Link

Sim, L., Chopik, W. J., Wardecker, B. M., & Edelstein, R. S. (2020). Changes in prenatal testosterone and sexual desire in expectant couples. Hormones and Behavior, 125, 104823. Link 

Chopik, W. J., Edelstein, R. S., & Grimm, K. J. (2019). Longitudinal changes in attachment orientation over a 59-year period. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 116, 598-611. Link

Edelstein, R. S., Chin, K., Saini, E. K., Kuo, P. X., Schultheiss, O. C., & Volling, B. L. (2019). Adult attachment and testosterone reactivity: Fathers’ avoidance predicts changes in testosterone during the strange situation procedure. Hormones and Behavior, 112, 10-19. Link

Edelstein, R. S., Chopik, W. J., Saxbe, D. E., Wardecker, B. M., Moors, A. C., & LaBelle, O. P. (2017). Prospective and dyadic associations between expectant parents’ prenatal hormone changes and postpartum parenting outcomes. Developmental Psychobiology, 59, 77-90. Link

Saxbe, D. E., Edelstein, R. S., Lyden, H. Wardecker, B. M., Chopik, W. J., & Moors, A. C. (2017). Fathers’ prenatal testosterone changes and hormonal synchrony with partners predicts greater postpartum relationship investment. Hormones and Behavior, 90, 39-47. Link

Chopik, W. J., & Edelstein, R.S. (2015). Preliminary validation of a romantic attachment orientation measure from the California Adult Q-Sort. Attachment and Human Development, 17, 570-585. Link

Edelstein, R. S., Wardecker, B. M., Chopik, W. J., Moors, A. C., Shipman, E. L., & Lin, N. J. (2015). Prenatal hormones in first-time expectant parents: Longitudinal changes and within-couple correlations. American Journal of Human Biology, 27, 317-325. Link

Moors, A. C., Conley, T. D., Edelstein, R. S., Chopik, W. J. (2015). Attached to monogamy? Avoidance predicts willingness to engage (but not actual engagement) in consensual non-monogamy. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 32, 222-240. Link

Wardecker, B. M., Smith, L. K., Edelstein, R. S., & Loving, T. J. (2015). Intimate relationships then and now: How old hormonal processes are influenced by our modern psychology. Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology, 1, 150-176. Link

Chopik, W. J., & Edelstein, R. S. (2014). Age differences in romantic attachment around the world. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 5, 892-900. Link

Edelstein, R. S., van Anders, S. M., Chopik, W. J., Goldey, K. L., & Wardecker, B. M. (2014). Dyadic associations between testosterone and relationship quality in couples. Hormones and Behavior, 65, 401-407. Link

Chopik, W. J., Edelstein, R. S., & Fraley, R. C. (2013). From the cradle to the grave: Age differences in attachment from early adulthood to old age. Journal of Personality, 81, 171-183. Link

van Anders, S. M., Edelstein, R. S., Wade, R. L, & Samples-Steele, C. R. (2013). Descriptive experiences and sexual versus nurturant aspects of cuddling between adult romantic partners. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 42, 553-560. Link

Edelstein, R. S., Newton, N. J., & Stewart, A. J. (2012). Narcissism in midlife: The developmental course and correlates of women's narcissistic personality traits. Journal of Personality, 80,1179-1204. Link

Edelstein, R. S., Kean, E. L., & Chopik, W. J. (2012). Women with an avoidant attachment style show attenuated estradiol responses to emotionally intimate stimuli. Hormones and Behavior, 16, 167-175. Link

Edelstein, R. S., Chopik, W. J., & Kean, E. L. (2011). Sociosexuality moderates the association between relationship status and testosterone in men and women. Hormones and Behavior, 60, 248-255. Link

Edelstein, R. S., Yim, I. S., & Quas, J. A. (2010). Narcissism predicts heightened cortisol reactivity to a psychosocial stressor in men. Journal of Research in Personality, 44, 565-572. Link

Edelstein, R. S., Stanton, S. J., Henderson, M. M., & Sanders, M. R. (2010). Endogenous estradiol levels are associated with attachment avoidance and implicit intimacy motivation. Hormones and Behavior, 57, 230-236. Link

Levine, L. J., & Edelstein, R. S. (2009). Emotion and memory narrowing: A review and goal-relevance approach. Cognition and Emotion, 23, 833-875. Link

Edelstein, R. S., & Gillath, O. (2008). Avoiding interference: Adult attachment and emotional processing biases. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34, 171-181. Link

Edelstein, R. S., & Shaver, P. R. (2007). A cross-cultural examination of lexical studies of self-conscious emotions. In J. L. Tracy, R. W. Robins, & J. P. Tangney (Eds.), The self-conscious emotions: Theory and research (pp. 194-208). New York, NY: Guilford Press. Link

Edelstein, R. S. (2006). Attachment and emotional memory: Investigating the source and extent of avoidant memory deficits. Emotion, 6, 340-345. Link

Edelstein, R. S., Luten, T., Ekman, P., & Goodman, G. S. (2006). Detecting lies in children and adults. Law and Human Behavior, 30, 1-10. Link

Edelstein, R. S., Ghetti, S., Quas, J. A., Goodman, G. S., Alexander, K. W., Redlich, A. D., & Cordon, I. M. (2005). Individual differences in emotional memory: Adult attachment and long-term memory for child sexual abuse. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 31, 1537-1548. Link

Edelstein, R. S., Alexander, K. W., Shaver, P. R., Schaaf, J. M., Quas, J. A., Lovas, G. S., & Goodman, G. S. (2004). Adult attachment style and parental responsiveness during a stressful event. Attachment and Human Development, 6, 31-52. Link

Edelstein, R. S., & Shaver, P. R. (2004). Avoidant attachment: Exploration of an oxymoron. In D. Mashek & A. Aron (Eds.), Handbook of closeness and intimacy (pp. 397-412). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Earlbaum Associates. Link