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Sandra L. Murray is a Professor of Psychology at the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York. Her research examines the automatic and controlled processes involved in the regulation of self-esteem, trust, and commitment in relationships. Her scholarship has received multiple awards, including Mid-Career Distinguished Contribution Awards from the International Association of Relationships Research (2016) and the Society of Experimental Social Psychology (2012), Early Career Distinguished Contribution Awards from the American Psychological Association (2003) and the International Society of Self and Identity (2001), and Best New Contribution Awards from the Society of Personality and Social Psychology (2007) and the International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships (1998, 2000). Her research has been supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Science Foundation. She has held Associate Editor positions at Personality and Social Psychology Review, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, and Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.
John G. Holmes is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. His research focuses on the cognitive and motivational processes involved in perceiving another’s motives. His teaching and scholarship have received multiple awards, including the Distinguished Career Award (2016) and Distinguished Mentoring Award (2004) from the International Association of Relationships Research, Best New Contribution Awards from the Society of Personality and Social Psychology (2007) and the International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships (1992, 1998, 2000), a commemorative page on the Heritage Wall of Fame (2014), and a University Research Chair from his home institution (2004–2012). His research has been supported by grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and he served as an Associate Editor at Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.