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Are you good at building friendships? Here’s how to tell.

The Washington Post
-November 26, 2024

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Richard SlatcherNovember 26, 2024
Psychology professor details when ghosting is okay

UGA Today
November 8, 2024

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Richard SlatcherNovember 11, 2024
Your brain in love

AOL BrainHQ
-November 2, 2024

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Richard SlatcherNovember 2, 2024
Ambivalence in love: Conflicted feelings towards one’s partner might have a surprising upside

PsyPost
-October 10, 2024

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Richard SlatcherOctober 10, 2024
Loneliness/Disease Link Debatable?

Medscape Medical News
-September 26, 2024

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Richard SlatcherSeptember 26, 2024
Ghosting is usually a terrible thing to do. Here’s when it’s OK.

CNN
-August 18, 2024

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Richard SlatcherAugust 19, 2024
Ghosting Is an Inescapable Part of Dating. Is It Ever OK?

The New York Times
-July 1, 2024

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Richard SlatcherJuly 1, 2024
Rich talks about the power of self-disclosure in relationships on the Humanize Me podcast
Richard SlatcherFebruary 13, 2024
The Transformative Power of Mentoring – #National Mentor Month

UGA Graduate Studies News
-January 8, 2024

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Richard SlatcherJanuary 8, 2024
Relationships aren’t always going to be totally balanced. That isn’t a bad thing.

Vox
-December 30, 2023

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Richard SlatcherDecember 30, 2023
UGA TikTok featuring Christina Leckfor's ghosting research

UGA TikTok
-October 30, 2023

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Richard SlatcherNovember 1, 2023
Psychology professor shares reasons to be friends with other couples

UGA Today
-October 20, 2023

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Richard SlatcherOctober 23, 2023
What Is ‘Marriage Language,’ and Are You Speaking It?

The New York Times
-September 26, 2023

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Richard SlatcherSeptember 26, 2023
Make Friends With Another Couple. Your Relationship May Depend on It.

The Wall Street Journal
-August 14, 2023

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Richard SlatcherAugust 16, 2023
Christina's ghosting research featured in Discover magazine: "What Does Being 'Ghosted' Mean and Why Does It Make Us Feel So Bad?

Discover
-July 26, 2023

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Richard SlatcherJuly 26, 2023
More than anything, the key to feeling OK is belonging

Los Angeles Times
-July 11, 2023

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Richard SlatcherJuly 11, 2023
Christina Leckfor featured in the NYT! "What to Do if a Friend Ghosts You"

The New York Times
-April 12, 2023

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Richard SlatcherApril 12, 2023
Love and the Brain: Do Partnerships Really Make Us Happy? Here's What the Science Says

Scientific American: Science Quickly podcast
-February 20, 2023

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Richard SlatcherMarch 1, 2023
There's A Weird Link Between People Who Seek Closure And Those Who Ghost

HuffPost
-February 24, 2023

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Richard SlatcherMarch 1, 2023
People with a high need for closure are more likely ghost, yet also feel more distressed when they are ghosted

PsyPost
-February 19, 2023

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Richard SlatcherMarch 1, 2023
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Director: Richard B. Slatcher
Department of Psychology
University of Georgia
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