# 149 - Jenna Wells: How Micro-Moments of Connection Shape Health and Happiness

An episode of [Stanford Psychology Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1574802514), 27 Mar 2025, 53 min.

Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1801436/episodes/16871982-149-jenna-wells-how-micro-moments-of-connection-shape-health-and-happiness.mp3

This week, Enna chats with Dr. Jenna Wells, a professor in the Department of Psychology at Cornell University. Jenna’s research examines how emotion in close relationships contributes to mental and physical health over the life course, with a focus on late life. She is particularly interested in positive interpersonal processes and their associations with long-term health and well-being in individuals and dyads. In our conversation, Jenna shares her journey from aspiring therapist to emotion researcher, the story behind how she began to study positivity resonance, and what we can all do to navigate conflict with warmth and cultivate more emotional connection in our lives. Jenna’s Website: https://psychology.cornell.edu/jenna-wells Jenna’s Twitter: @JennaLWells Jenna’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennalwells Jenna’s Paper: https://doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000385 Enna’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ennayuxuanchen/ Enna’s Twitter: @EnnaYuxuanChen Podcast Contact: stanfordpsychpodcast@gmail.com Podcast Twitter: @StanfordPsyPod Podcast Substack: https://stanfordpsypod.substack.com/ Podcast Contact: stanfordpsychpodcast@gmail.com

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