2018-07-05

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BrainCraft

More Bad Behaviour – How Jealousy Distorts Your Thinking /youtube/video/Joy6yZs47Lk

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We find ghosting in romantic relationships, friendships and even the workplace. It can be hurtful – and you can be better.

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Humans are complicated: a tangled web of amazing biology and bad behaviours. This illustrated field guide will equip you with the necessary tools to navigate the lying, jealous and judgmental tendencies of your fellow humans. This week we explore ghosting, where people cut off contact with the silent treatment.

More Bad Behaviour – How Gaslighting Manipulates Your Mind /youtube/video/iqQMS9c0Qfs

BrainCraft was created by Vanessa Hill (@nessyhill) and is brought to you by PBS Digital Studios. Talking psychology, neuroscience & why we act the way we do.

This episode was written by Bahar Gholipour and filmed by Dominique Taylor. Animations by Vanessa Hill. Thanks to Acapella Science for the title suggestion!

REFERENCES 📚

1. LeFebvre, L. (2017). Ghosting as a relationship dissolution strategy in the technological age. The impact of social media in modern romantic relationships (pp. 219–235). New York, NY: Lexington Books https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317576909

2. Freedman, G., Powell, D. N., Le, B., & Williams, K. D. (2018). Ghosting and destiny: Implicit theories of relationships predict beliefs about ghosting. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0265407517748791

3. Collins, T. J., & Gillath, O. (2012). Attachment, breakup strategies, and associated outcomes: The effects of security enhancement on the selection of breakup strategies. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256933730