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Welcome

Welcome to the Champaign Social Interaction Laboratory at the Psychology Department of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. In the CSI lab we study the emotional dynamics of social interactions. Our research combines cutting-edge psychophysiological methods with controlled laboratory experiments and ethological observations. For more information, take a look at the interests of the people in our lab and our recent published papers. We are also looking for new researchers (both at the undergraduate and graduate levels) to join us in the study of social interactions. The CSI lab is under the direction of Dr. Michael Kraus, Assistant Professor of Psychology.

The CSI lab currently engages in the broad study of cognition and emotion during social interactions. Within this broad area of interest is a commitment to a number of specific research projects that are supervised by Michael and the rest of the CSI research team. Click HERE to learn more!

News from the CSI Lab


Spring 2013

The March issue of Psychology Today Magazine discusses the power of touch and features research conducted by the CSI lab. Click here to read the article online!
New CSI lab research on the relationship between smiling and physical dominance was featured in the Wall Street Journal. Click here to read more about this research!
Michael has been named a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science (APS). He joins an amazing list of "young luminaries who are propelling science in new directions." Click here to learn more about this prestigious honor!
This summer, Jacinth will be presenting her social class research at the APS annual convention in Washington DC and at the International Society for Cross-Cultural Psychology in Los Angeles. Congratulations to Jacinth!
In a forthcoming piece appearing in Psychological Inquiry, the CSI lab argues that social class can best be understood in terms of the way it ranks individuals in society relative to others. Email for a copy!
At the annual convention of the APS in Washington DC, Melanie will be presenting data examining how social class shapes responses to injustice. Click here to learn more!

Fall 2012

Hear Michael give a talk about new research examining how sartorial symbols elicit dominant and submissive patterns of behavior. Click Here!
The CSI lab undergraduate research team started data collection this fall! We hope this marks the beginning of a productive era!


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