Gili Freedman
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 767088 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Gili Freedman |
| PRENOMES | Gili |
| SOBRENOME | Freedman |
| ASSINATURA | FREEDMAN G |
| AFILIAÇÕES | St. Mary's College of Maryland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7006-9674 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 16 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 44 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2010 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
A Cross-National Comparison of Ghosting Knowledge, Attitudes, Intentions, and Behaviors in Friendships and Romantic Relationships Spanning Twelve Countries
Although ghosting (i.e., ending a relationship by cutting off contact) is a common form of social rejection across multiple social contexts and has been studied in countries across the globe, there have been no systematic comparisons of how people may differ in their ghosting knowledge, attitudes, intentions, and behaviors across countries. In two cross-national studies spanning 12 countries, we examine whether people know of ghosting as a reject…
Knowing versus Doing
People complain that they do not know what to say to soften the blow of social rejection. The adoption of language principles (i.e., avoiding apologies while using positive regard, sincere alternatives, and more words) may mitigate the negative consequences of social rejection. Does training help people independently exhibit greater communication skill or do people fail to perform despite “knowing better?” In Study 1, drift diffusion modeling sug…
It’s not personal
What do people say to socially reject someone, and is it what they would want to hear? We test whether rejectors use deflections – words to deflect the interpretation of the rejection as a negative judgment of the rejectee (e.g., “nothing personal”) – and whether that has the desired effect. In two exploratory studies, participants spontaneously used deflections in video-recorded and written social rejections (N1 = 497, 19.1% deflections; N2 = 94…
Who is more willing to engage in social rejection? The roles of self-esteem, rejection sensitivity, and negative affect in social rejection decisions
How do self-schemas and their consequences guide would-be-rejectors? When making decisions about whether to reject, individuals consider the difficulty and emotional consequences of rejecting, and both considerations are likely to involve self-schemas. In three preregistered studies, we examine the roles of self-esteem, rejection sensitivity, and symptoms of depression and anxiety in rejection decisions. In an initial set of studies (N1a = 214, N…
Emotional experiences of ghosting
Although ghosting (i.e., unilaterally ending a relationship by ceasing communication) has only recently entered the lexicon, it is a regularly used form of relationship dissolution. However, little research has examined the emotional experiences of ghosting, particularly the experiences of those on both sides of the ghosting process. In a multi-method study, participants who had both ghosted and been ghosted in previous romantic relationships (N …
She made a mean beef stroganoff”
Media articles about women in STEM often emphasize gender in ways that may reinforce stereotypes. In an archival study examining 172 articles from four major US and UK newspapers on women, Nobel laureates from 1903 to 2020, we find that over time, reporters are more likely to describe the scientist as a woman and less likely to mention her husband's job. A follow-up experiment (N = 452) revealed no significant effects of an article that emphasize…
Using comics and tweets to raise awareness about gender biases in STEM
Exploring individuals’ descriptive and injunctive norms of ghosting
In this project, we explored descriptive and injunctive norms of ghosting and whether norms differed based on prior experiences with ghosting in romantic relationships. Ghosting is the act of unilaterally ceasing communication with a partner to dissolve a relationship. Perceived norms contribute to intentions and behaviors, but scholars have not previously investigated individuals’ perceived norms of ghosting (i.e., how common they think it is, h…
The role of gender and safety concerns in romantic rejection decisions
A multi-study examination of attachment and implicit theories of relationships in ghosting experiences
Ghosting is a dissolution strategy where the initiator ends all communication with the other person, ignoring attempts to reestablish the interaction. We examined the associations between attachment (i.e., anxiety/avoidance) and ghosting, and replicated previous work on implicit theories of relationships (i.e., growth/destiny) and ghosting. Study 1 ( N = 165) was an exploratory analysis of attachment and ghosting experiences, with those previousl…
Obituaries can popularize science and health
Ghosting and destiny
Two studies examined how implicit theories of relationships are associated with ghosting (i.e., ending a relationship by cutting off all contact). Previous research on implicit theories of relationships has identified two types of beliefs, destiny and growth, and the present research examines how these implicit theories are associated with ghosting perceptions, intentions, and behaviors. Study 1 was an exploratory study conducted on Mechanical Tu…
The Effect of Gender on Attributions for Women’s Anxiety and Doubt in a Science Narrative
Although the effect of biases and stereotype threat on women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields is well documented, less is known about how men and women attribute an undergraduate woman’s anxieties in a STEM class. We examined how undergraduate men and women perceive a woman facing emotional struggles in a physics class (Study 1, N = 309; Study 2, N = 271) and having her contributions ignored in an environmental science …
The impact of an “aha” moment on gender biases
Neural and behavioral measures of error-related cognitive control predict daily coping with stress
This study tested the hypothesis that individual differences in cognitive control can predict individual differences in emotion regulation. Participants completed color-word and emotional Stroop tasks while an electroencephalogram was recorded, and then they reported daily stressful events, affect, and coping for 14 days. Greater posterror slowing in the emotional Stroop task predicted greater negative affect in response to stressors and less use…
Fled or expelled? Representation of the Israeli-Arab conflict in U.S. High school history textbooks
Assuming that the perceived history of a conflict shapes the potential for peace, this study examined the representation of the Israeli–Arab conflict in eight widely used U.S. high school history textbooks. The analysis focused on two issues that are crucial to the understanding of the conflict: (a) the creation of the 1948 Palestinian refugee problem and (b) the status of the sizeable minority of Arab citizens within Israel. The results indicate…
Ghosting and destiny
Two studies examined how implicit theories of relationships are associated with ghosting (i.e., ending a relationship by cutting off all contact). Previous research on implicit theories of relationships has identified two types of beliefs, destiny and growth, and the present research examines how these implicit theories are associated with ghosting perceptions, intentions, and behaviors. Study 1 was an exploratory study conducted on Mechanical Tu…
The role of gender and safety concerns in romantic rejection decisions
A multi-study examination of attachment and implicit theories of relationships in ghosting experiences
Ghosting is a dissolution strategy where the initiator ends all communication with the other person, ignoring attempts to reestablish the interaction. We examined the associations between attachment (i.e., anxiety/avoidance) and ghosting, and replicated previous work on implicit theories of relationships (i.e., growth/destiny) and ghosting. Study 1 ( N = 165) was an exploratory analysis of attachment and ghosting experiences, with those previousl…
Fled or expelled? Representation of the Israeli-Arab conflict in U.S. High school history textbooks
Assuming that the perceived history of a conflict shapes the potential for peace, this study examined the representation of the Israeli–Arab conflict in eight widely used U.S. high school history textbooks. The analysis focused on two issues that are crucial to the understanding of the conflict: (a) the creation of the 1948 Palestinian refugee problem and (b) the status of the sizeable minority of Arab citizens within Israel. The results indicate…
She made a mean beef stroganoff”
Media articles about women in STEM often emphasize gender in ways that may reinforce stereotypes. In an archival study examining 172 articles from four major US and UK newspapers on women, Nobel laureates from 1903 to 2020, we find that over time, reporters are more likely to describe the scientist as a woman and less likely to mention her husband's job. A follow-up experiment (N = 452) revealed no significant effects of an article that emphasize…
The impact of an “aha” moment on gender biases
Fled or expelled? Representation of the Israeli-Arab conflict in U.S. High school history textbooks
Assuming that the perceived history of a conflict shapes the potential for peace, this study examined the representation of the Israeli–Arab conflict in eight widely used U.S. high school history textbooks. The analysis focused on two issues that are crucial to the understanding of the conflict: (a) the creation of the 1948 Palestinian refugee problem and (b) the status of the sizeable minority of Arab citizens within Israel. The results indicate…
Neural and behavioral measures of error-related cognitive control predict daily coping with stress
This study tested the hypothesis that individual differences in cognitive control can predict individual differences in emotion regulation. Participants completed color-word and emotional Stroop tasks while an electroencephalogram was recorded, and then they reported daily stressful events, affect, and coping for 14 days. Greater posterror slowing in the emotional Stroop task predicted greater negative affect in response to stressors and less use…
The Effect of Gender on Attributions for Women’s Anxiety and Doubt in a Science Narrative
Although the effect of biases and stereotype threat on women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields is well documented, less is known about how men and women attribute an undergraduate woman’s anxieties in a STEM class. We examined how undergraduate men and women perceive a woman facing emotional struggles in a physics class (Study 1, N = 309; Study 2, N = 271) and having her contributions ignored in an environmental science …
The impact of an “aha” moment on gender biases
Ghosting and destiny
Two studies examined how implicit theories of relationships are associated with ghosting (i.e., ending a relationship by cutting off all contact). Previous research on implicit theories of relationships has identified two types of beliefs, destiny and growth, and the present research examines how these implicit theories are associated with ghosting perceptions, intentions, and behaviors. Study 1 was an exploratory study conducted on Mechanical Tu…
Obituaries can popularize science and health
A multi-study examination of attachment and implicit theories of relationships in ghosting experiences
Ghosting is a dissolution strategy where the initiator ends all communication with the other person, ignoring attempts to reestablish the interaction. We examined the associations between attachment (i.e., anxiety/avoidance) and ghosting, and replicated previous work on implicit theories of relationships (i.e., growth/destiny) and ghosting. Study 1 ( N = 165) was an exploratory analysis of attachment and ghosting experiences, with those previousl…
Using comics and tweets to raise awareness about gender biases in STEM
Exploring individuals’ descriptive and injunctive norms of ghosting
In this project, we explored descriptive and injunctive norms of ghosting and whether norms differed based on prior experiences with ghosting in romantic relationships. Ghosting is the act of unilaterally ceasing communication with a partner to dissolve a relationship. Perceived norms contribute to intentions and behaviors, but scholars have not previously investigated individuals’ perceived norms of ghosting (i.e., how common they think it is, h…
The role of gender and safety concerns in romantic rejection decisions
She made a mean beef stroganoff”
Media articles about women in STEM often emphasize gender in ways that may reinforce stereotypes. In an archival study examining 172 articles from four major US and UK newspapers on women, Nobel laureates from 1903 to 2020, we find that over time, reporters are more likely to describe the scientist as a woman and less likely to mention her husband's job. A follow-up experiment (N = 452) revealed no significant effects of an article that emphasize…
Who is more willing to engage in social rejection? The roles of self-esteem, rejection sensitivity, and negative affect in social rejection decisions
How do self-schemas and their consequences guide would-be-rejectors? When making decisions about whether to reject, individuals consider the difficulty and emotional consequences of rejecting, and both considerations are likely to involve self-schemas. In three preregistered studies, we examine the roles of self-esteem, rejection sensitivity, and symptoms of depression and anxiety in rejection decisions. In an initial set of studies (N1a = 214, N…
Emotional experiences of ghosting
Although ghosting (i.e., unilaterally ending a relationship by ceasing communication) has only recently entered the lexicon, it is a regularly used form of relationship dissolution. However, little research has examined the emotional experiences of ghosting, particularly the experiences of those on both sides of the ghosting process. In a multi-method study, participants who had both ghosted and been ghosted in previous romantic relationships (N …
A Cross-National Comparison of Ghosting Knowledge, Attitudes, Intentions, and Behaviors in Friendships and Romantic Relationships Spanning Twelve Countries
Although ghosting (i.e., ending a relationship by cutting off contact) is a common form of social rejection across multiple social contexts and has been studied in countries across the globe, there have been no systematic comparisons of how people may differ in their ghosting knowledge, attitudes, intentions, and behaviors across countries. In two cross-national studies spanning 12 countries, we examine whether people know of ghosting as a reject…
Knowing versus Doing
People complain that they do not know what to say to soften the blow of social rejection. The adoption of language principles (i.e., avoiding apologies while using positive regard, sincere alternatives, and more words) may mitigate the negative consequences of social rejection. Does training help people independently exhibit greater communication skill or do people fail to perform despite “knowing better?” In Study 1, drift diffusion modeling sug…
It’s not personal
What do people say to socially reject someone, and is it what they would want to hear? We test whether rejectors use deflections – words to deflect the interpretation of the rejection as a negative judgment of the rejectee (e.g., “nothing personal”) – and whether that has the desired effect. In two exploratory studies, participants spontaneously used deflections in video-recorded and written social rejections (N1 = 497, 19.1% deflections; N2 = 94…
Psychology (12 obras) · Social Psychology (9 obras) · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion (8 obras) · Ghosting (6 obras) · Social Psychology (6 obras) · Developmental psychology (5 obras) · Media Influence and Health (5 obras) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (4 obras) · Romance (4 obras) · Sociology (4 obras)