Dr. Fallon Goodman is a psychology professor, clinical psychologist, and researcher dedicated to understanding what helps people connect, thrive, and cope with challenge. At George Washington University, she leads the Emotion and Resilience Laboratory, where her team studies the science of social connection and resilience. Her research is shaped by years of clinical work, including a doctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School.
Promoting social connection and resilience to adversity.
Emotion & Resilience Lab
We examine barriers to forming strong social relationships—such as social anxiety—and coping tools that help people build to resilience. Our lab uses smartphone-based monitoring technologies to capture daily experiences as they unfold in real time.
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The goal of our research program is to promote well-being and resilience to adversity. Learn more.
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Come as you. Our lab celebrates diversity and inclusion. Meet the team.
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We examine how people foster resilience to adversity. Read the research.
Why you feel anxious socializing
(and what to do about it)
Why do we care so much about what other people think about us?
In this TEDx talk—featured on TED.com and viewed more than 2 million times—Fallon explores the psychology of social anxiety and the universal fear of being judged. Drawing on research and clinical experience, she reveals why meaningful connection often begins with small acts of courage—and shares practical, science-backed strategies for showing up more authentically in everyday social interactions.