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Darby Saxbe, University of Southern California

Although psychology has typically examined the individual in isolation, new evidence finds that our emotions, behaviors, and even physiology can be shared with the people around us. How do we entrain with others in our social world, and what does this tell us about the impact of social connection on health and well-being?

Darby Saxbe is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Southern California, where she runs the Neuroendocrinology of Social Ties (NEST) Laboratory. Her current research focuses on hormones, brain, and behavioral changes over the transition to parenthood.