RESEARCH_FILE
Tara C. Marshall
Brunel University London
Known for:Research linking attachment style to Facebook-related jealousy and partner surveillance
SEE THE PRACTICE
Turn a thought this research explains into one clear move.
THE THOUGHT
“They're online but not replying to me”
YOUR RECORDED RESPONSE
“A timestamp is not a sentence. It's a timestamp.”
ONE PRIVATE MOVE
Close the app. Write down the exact time you last checked their status. Do not reopen the app to verify their status for 15 minutes. Notice what the silence actually feels like without the timestamp feedback.
Key findings
- 2013
Across two separate samples, higher attachment anxiety predicted more Facebook surveillance of a partner while higher attachment avoidance predicted less; the anxiety-surveillance link was explained in part by lower trust and greater day-to-day jealousy in a week-long diary study. Attachment Styles as Predictors of Facebook-Related Jealousy and Surveillance in Romantic Relationships ↗