, assistant professor of psychology, presented her work, “,” at the 2026 conference.
Lang shared her poster with researchers focused on close relationships and also gave a data blitz, a brief fire-rapid presentation, for the main conference. Her research examined whether attachment styles influenced the outcome of co-rumination.
The study involved 139 romantic couples who were asked to either engage in co-rumination or talk about issues naturally. Participants reported their feelings of stress, negative and positive emotions, closeness, and how responsive they perceived their partner to be. Results showed that individuals with higher attachment anxiety experienced greater stress and negative emotions. However, attachment styles did not change the outcomes of the co-rumination manipulation.