BIO

My name is Isabel Sosa and I am from the Fort Lauderdale area in South Florida. I am currently a second year junior at FSU with plans for a career in Nursing and hopes to become a labor and delivery nurse practitioner. My current involvements include FSU's Student Nurses Association and Animal Society and, next year, I'll be continuing my involvement with the UROP as a UROP Leader. My research interests include human and health sciences as well as psychology. I plan to continue conducting research and hope to, eventually, put together a research project of my own.

Physiological Affects of Ghosting and How it Relates to One's Attachment Style

Abstract

Various studies have started to explore the role of ghosting for psychological health. Freedman et al. (2022): people who ghosted someone were more likely to express guilt and relief, whereas those who were ghosted were more likely to express sadness and hurt feelings.
The physiological effects of ghosting are still unknown. Therefore, we plan to assess physiological measures before and after someone has been ghosted to understand potential physiological effects. Past studies have shown that rejection in romantic relationships has significant negative effects on psychological and physical well-being, but while ghosting is similar to rejection, it’s also uniquely different.
Ghosting: when one person suddenly ignores or stops communicating with another person, without telling them (Kay and Courtrice, 2022)
Initial studies reveal a negative relationship with ghosting and psychological well-being but no studies to our knowledge have examined the physiological effects of ghosting

Keywords: Ghosting, Attachment Style, Psychology, Human Sciences