How do we do we think, feel, and respond to being ostracized by others?  How do we evaluate instances in which we are observing another person being ostracized? How does feeling as though no one else around us can understand our lived experiences impact our feelings of connection and belonging?

Articles Under Review (OSF links attached):

• Espinosa, M. & Cox, C. (under review) Intergroup Ostracism and Perceived Prejudice: Observer Evaluations of Ostracized Others. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 

• Espinosa, M. & Cox, C. (under review) Feedback to Video Stimuli: A Novel Paradigm for Manipulating Existential Isolation. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 

How do we make decisions about the types of romantic relationships to pursue? Who do we pursue as long-term or short-term mates, and what cues to we pay attention to when evaluating another person's potential as a mate? How do changes in our environment influence our mating decisions?

Published Articles:

• Bradshaw, H. K., Mengelkoch, S., Espinosa, M., Darrell, A., & Hill, S. E. (2021). You are what you (are willing to) eat: Willingness to try new foods impacts perceptions of sexual unrestrictedness and desirability. Personality and Individual Differences, 182, 111082. 

How do environmental factors, such as the oral contraceptive pill, influence women's reproductive functioning and sexual psychology?

Published Articles:

• Espinosa, M., Butler, S.A., Mengelkoch, S., Joigneau Prieto, L., Russell, E., Ramshaw, C., Rose-Reneau, Z., Remondino, M., Nahavandi, S., & Hill, S.E. (2024) The Effectiveness of an Online Decision Aid at Reducing Decisional Conflict and Increasing Positivity Toward Contraceptive Use: The Results of an Experimental Clinical Trial. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 58(7), 463–473. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaae024

• Mengelkoch, S., Espinosa, M., Butler, S.A., Joigneau Prieto, L., Russell, E., Ramshaw, C., Nahavandi, & Hill., S.E. (2023). Tuuned In: Use of an Online Decision Aid Increases Women’s Reproductive Self-Efficacy and Knowledge: Results of an Experimental Clinical Trial. BMC Digital Health, 1(1), 36. https://doi.org/10.1186/s44247-023-00034-z  

• Shanmugam, D., Espinosa, M., Gassen, J., van Lamsweerde, A., Pearson, J.T., Behar, E., & Hill, S.E. (2023). The Relationship Between Photoperiod and Ovulation Rate: A Multi-Site Study Using NaturalCycles data. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 8379.