Arthur Aron

Arthur Aron (born July 2, 1945) is a professor of psychology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is best known for his work on intimacy in interpersonal relationships, and development of the self-expansion model of motivation in close relationships.

Arthur Aron
Born	(1945-07-02) July 2, 1945 (age 79)
Education	BA, MA (University of California at Berkeley), PhD (University of Toronto)
Alma mater	University of California at Berkeley, University of Toronto
Known for	Self-expansion model of motivation in interpersonal relationships
Spouse	Elaine Aron
Scientific career
Fields	Psychology of interpersonal relationships social psychology
Institutions	State University of New York at Stony Brook
Doctoral advisor	A. J. Arrowood
Website	www.psychology.stonybrook.edu/aronlab-/

In 2018, Aron featured in the Australian narrative film 36 Questions.^[1]

Early life and education

Arthur Aron received a bachelor's degree in psychology and philosophy in 1967 and a master's degree in social psychology in 1968, both from the University of California, Berkeley. He earned a PhD in social psychology from the University of Toronto in 1970.^[2]

Career

Aron's work focuses on the role, creation, and maintenance of friendship and intimacy in interpersonal relationships. He developed the self-expansion model of close relationships; it posits that one of the motivations humans have for forming close relationships is self-expansion, i.e., "expansion of the self", or personal growth and development.

Personal life

Aron married Elaine Aron on February 13, 1975.^[3]

His son is television writer Elijah Aron. He has two grandsons.

Publications

• Aron, A.; Melinat, E.; Aron, E. N.; Vallone, R. D.; Bator, R. J. (April 1997). "The Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness: A Procedure and Some Preliminary Findings". Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 23 (4): 363–377. doi:10.1177/0146167297234003. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.