Eastern to Host the 12th Annual CSUS Psychology Day

Written by Emily Bonoyer

Willimantic, CT -- The Psychology Department at Eastern Connecticut State University is hosting the Connecticut State University System (CSUS) Psychology Research Conference on May 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Eastern's Student Center. The public is invited. Admission is free.

Eric Bressler, assistant professor of psychology at Westfield State College in Massachusetts, will deliver the keynote address on "The Effects of Humor on Human Sexual Attraction." Bressler's primary research interest is in the role humor plays in creating and maintaining romantic relationships. He received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Connecticut in 2000, and his Doctorate of Philosophy in Evolution and Social Behavior from McMaster University in 2005.