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Janina Larissa Bühler Ph.D.

About

Janina Larissa Bühler, Ph.D., is fascinated by the dynamic interplay between personality and romantic relationships. In her research, she studies how life events are associated with personality change and explores the stories that people tell about themselves and their relationships. She received her Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Basel. In addition to her strong research focus, Janina is trained as a couples therapist, which allows her to connect research and practice more directly. She has been awarded a fellowship from the Swiss National Science Foundation, for which she's conducting an 18-month research project at the University of Heidelberg. She is now an Assistant Professor of Personality Psychology and Diagnostics at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

The research that Janina and her co-authors conduct has been published in top academic journals including Psychological Bulletin, American Psychologist, and Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Her research has been featured in popular news outlets, television, and radio in Europe and the U.S., including Süddeutsche Zeitung or Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Janina is also the author of a recently published book on personality and romantic relationships.

Recent Posts
Do Major Relationship Events Change Your Personality?

We experience many relationship events over time, such as marrying or getting divorced. But how is our personality related to these events?

We experience many relationship events over time, such as marrying or getting divorced. But how is our personality related to these events?

How Steady Can You Expect Relationship Satisfaction to Be?

Relationship satisfaction is important for subjective well-being. But how stable is relationship satisfaction? A recent meta-analysis provides some answers.

Relationship satisfaction is important for subjective well-being. But how stable is relationship satisfaction? A recent meta-analysis provides some answers.

Do You Need a Partner to Be Happy?

New evidence suggests that when millennials were adolescents, they considered romantic partners to be less important for their own happiness.

New evidence suggests that when millennials were adolescents, they considered romantic partners to be less important for their own happiness.

At What Age Are Couples Least Happy?

When do long-term couples reach their low point in relationship satisfaction, and how do they get past it?

When do long-term couples reach their low point in relationship satisfaction, and how do they get past it?

Why Comparing Yourself to Your Partner Might Be Good for You

Romantic partners, like close friends, compare themselves to one another. But they may feel more positively about it than friends do, a new study finds.

Romantic partners, like close friends, compare themselves to one another. But they may feel more positively about it than friends do, a new study finds.

Can a New Relationship Help You Cope with a Breakup?

Romantic separation is an emotionally stressful life event that may alter life satisfaction. Certain factors—including a new relationship—may protect and promote life satisfaction.

Romantic separation is an emotionally stressful life event that may alter life satisfaction. Certain factors—including a new relationship—may protect and promote life satisfaction.