Geoff Macdonald - Publications

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Psychology University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada 

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2023 Park Y, MacDonald G, Impett EA, Neel R. What social lives do single people want? A person-centered approach to identifying profiles of social motives among singles. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. PMID 36603118 DOI: 10.1037/pspp0000455  0.352
2022 Girme YU, Park Y, MacDonald G. Coping or Thriving? Reviewing Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, and Societal Factors Associated With Well-Being in Singlehood From a Within-Group Perspective. Perspectives On Psychological Science : a Journal of the Association For Psychological Science. 17456916221136119. PMID 36534959 DOI: 10.1177/17456916221136119  0.321
2020 Crawford B, Muhlert N, MacDonald G, Lawrence AD. Brain structure correlates of expected social threat and reward. Scientific Reports. 10: 18010. PMID 33093488 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-74334-z  0.345
2020 Park Y, Impett EA, MacDonald G. Singles' Sexual Satisfaction is Associated With More Satisfaction With Singlehood and Less Interest in Marriage. Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin. 146167220942361. PMID 32779516 DOI: 10.1177/0146167220942361  0.393
2020 Joel S, Eastwick PW, Allison CJ, Arriaga XB, Baker ZG, Bar-Kalifa E, Bergeron S, Birnbaum GE, Brock RL, Brumbaugh CC, Carmichael CL, Chen S, Clarke J, Cobb RJ, Coolsen MK, ... ... MacDonald G, et al. Machine learning uncovers the most robust self-report predictors of relationship quality across 43 longitudinal couples studies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. PMID 32719123 DOI: 10.1073/Pnas.1917036117  0.386
2020 Park Y, Impett EA, MacDonald G. Generalizability of Results From Dyadic Data: Participation of One Versus Two Members of a Romantic Couple Is Associated With Breakup Likelihood. Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin. 146167220920167. PMID 32458730 DOI: 10.1177/0146167220920167  0.418
2020 Schrage KM, Maxwell JA, Impett EA, Keltner D, MacDonald G. Effects of Verbal and Nonverbal Communication of Affection on Avoidantly Attached Partners' Emotions and Message Receptiveness. Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin. 146167220910311. PMID 32181704 DOI: 10.1177/0146167220910311  0.383
2020 Muise A, Kim JJ, Debrot A, Impett EA, MacDonald G. Sexual Nostalgia as a Response to Unmet Sexual and Relational Needs: The Role of Attachment Avoidance. Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin. 146167220907468. PMID 32172674 DOI: 10.1177/0146167220907468  0.306
2020 Alaei R, Lévêque G, MacDonald G, Rule NO. Accuracy and Bias in First Impressions of Attachment Style from Faces. Journal of Personality. PMID 31955418 DOI: 10.1111/Jopy.12540  0.383
2020 Park Y, Impett EA, Spielmann SS, Joel S, MacDonald G. Lack of Intimacy Prospectively Predicts Breakup Social Psychological and Personality Science. 194855062092949. DOI: 10.1177/1948550620929499  0.413
2020 Locke KD, Barni D, Morio H, MacDonald G, Mastor KA, de Jesús Vargas-Flores J, Ibáñez-Reyes J, Reyes JAS, Kamble S, Ortiz FA. Culture Moderates the Normative and Distinctive Impact of Parents and Similarity on Young Adults’ Partner Preferences Cross-Cultural Research. 54: 435-461. DOI: 10.1177/1069397120909380  0.313
2019 Tchalova K, MacDonald G. Opioid receptor blockade inhibits self-disclosure during a closeness-building social interaction. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 113: 104559. PMID 31911348 DOI: 10.1016/J.Psyneuen.2019.104559  0.637
2019 Sanscartier S, MacDonald G. Healing through community connection? Modeling links between attachment avoidance, connectedness to the LGBTQ+ community, and internalized heterosexism. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 66: 564-576. PMID 31580125 DOI: 10.1037/Cou0000381  0.385
2019 Park Y, Johnson MD, MacDonald G, Impett EA. Perceiving gratitude from a romantic partner predicts decreases in attachment anxiety. Developmental Psychology. PMID 31512890 DOI: 10.1037/Dev0000830  0.425
2019 Park Y, MacDonald G. Consistency between individuals' past and current romantic partners' own reports of their personalities. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. PMID 31182593 DOI: 10.1073/Pnas.1902937116  0.477
2019 Park Y, Impett EA, MacDonald G, Lemay EP. Saying "thank you": Partners' expressions of gratitude protect relationship satisfaction and commitment from the harmful effects of attachment insecurity. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. PMID 30702317 DOI: 10.1037/Pspi0000178  0.419
2019 Spielmann SS, Maxwell JA, MacDonald G, Peragine D, Impett EA. The predictive effects of fear of being single on physical attractiveness and less selective partner selection strategies Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 37: 100-123. DOI: 10.1177/0265407519856701  0.337
2019 Segovia AN, Maxwell JA, DiLorenzo MG, MacDonald G. No strings attached? How attachment orientation relates to the varieties of casual sexual relationships Personality and Individual Differences. 151: 109455. DOI: 10.1016/J.Paid.2019.05.061  0.389
2018 Joel S, Impett EA, Spielmann SS, MacDonald G. How interdependent are stay/leave decisions? On staying in the relationship for the sake of the romantic partner. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. PMID 30035565 DOI: 10.1037/Pspi0000139  0.44
2018 Park Y, Debrot A, Spielmann SS, Joel S, Impett E, MacDonald G. Distinguishing Dismissing From Fearful Attachment in the Association Between Closeness and Commitment Social Psychological and Personality Science. 10: 563-572. DOI: 10.1177/1948550618768823  0.399
2017 Joel S, Spielmann SS, MacDonald G. Motivated Use of Numerical Anchors for Judgments Relevant to the Self. Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin. 43: 972-985. PMID 28903703 DOI: 10.1177/0146167217702613  0.397
2017 Joel S, MacDonald G, Page-Gould E. Wanting to Stay and Wanting to Go Social Psychological and Personality Science. 9: 631-644. DOI: 10.1177/1948550617722834  0.399
2017 DiLorenzo MG, Chum GT, Weidmark LV, MacDonald G. Presence of an Attachment Figure Is Associated With Greater Sensitivity to Physical Pain Following Mild Social Exclusion Social Psychological and Personality Science. 9: 595-603. DOI: 10.1177/1948550617720270  0.331
2017 Joel S, Plaks JE, MacDonald G. Nothing ventured, nothing gained: People anticipate more regret from missed romantic opportunities than from rejection Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 36: 305-336. DOI: 10.1177/0265407517729567  0.445
2017 Philipp-Muller A, MacDonald G. Avoidant individuals may have muted responses to social warmth after all: An attempted replication of MacDonald and Borsook (2010) Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 70: 272-280. DOI: 10.1016/J.Jesp.2016.11.010  0.486
2016 Maxwell JA, Muise A, MacDonald G, Day LC, Rosen NO, Impett EA. How Implicit Theories of Sexuality Shape Sexual and Relationship Well-Being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. PMID 27808534 DOI: 10.1037/Pspi0000078  0.314
2016 RAIN M, CILENTO E, MACDONALD G, MAR RA. Adult attachment and transportation into narrative worlds Personal Relationships. 24: 49-74. DOI: 10.1111/Pere.12167  0.332
2016 Spielmann SS, MacDonald G. Nice guys finish first when presented second: Responsive daters are evaluated more positively following exposure to unresponsive daters Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 64: 99-105. DOI: 10.1016/J.Jesp.2016.02.002  0.316
2015 Spielmann SS, MacDonald G, Joel S, Impett EA. Longing for Ex-Partners out of Fear of Being Single. Journal of Personality. PMID 26328520 DOI: 10.1111/Jopy.12222  0.336
2015 Dane SK, Masser BM, MacDonald G, Duck JM. When "In Your Face" Is Not Out of Place: The Effect of Timing of Disclosure of a Same-Sex Dating Partner under Conditions of Contact. Plos One. 10: e0135023. PMID 26308076 DOI: 10.1371/Journal.Pone.0135023  0.372
2015 MacDonald G, Baratta PL, Tzalazidis R. Resisting Connection Following Social Exclusion: Rejection by an Attractive Suitor Provokes Derogation of an Unattractive Suitor Social Psychological and Personality Science. 6: 766-772. DOI: 10.1177/1948550615584196  0.383
2015 MacDonald G. The incoming editorial team: Expectations, responsibilities, and vision Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 32: 3-4. DOI: 10.1177/0265407514561157  0.407
2014 Joel S, Teper R, MacDonald G. People overestimate their willingness to reject potential romantic partners by overlooking their concern for other people. Psychological Science. 25: 2233-40. PMID 25344347 DOI: 10.1177/0956797614552828  0.435
2013 Spielmann SS, MacDonald G, Maxwell JA, Joel S, Peragine D, Muise A, Impett EA. Settling for less out of fear of being single. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 105: 1049-73. PMID 24128187 DOI: 10.1037/A0034628  0.377
2013 Gere J, MacDonald G, Joel S, Spielmann SS, Impett EA. The independent contributions of social reward and threat perceptions to romantic commitment. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 105: 961-77. PMID 23915039 DOI: 10.1037/A0033874  0.437
2013 Joel S, Gordon AM, Impett EA, Macdonald G, Keltner D. The things you do for me: perceptions of a romantic partner's investments promote gratitude and commitment. Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin. 39: 1333-45. PMID 23885035 DOI: 10.1177/0146167213497801  0.431
2013 Spielmann SS, Maxwell JA, Macdonald G, Baratta PL. Don't get your hopes up: avoidantly attached individuals perceive lower social reward when there is potential for intimacy. Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin. 39: 219-36. PMID 23386658 DOI: 10.1177/0146167212472541  0.461
2013 Joel S, MacDonald G, Plaks JE. Romantic Relationships Conceptualized as a Judgment and Decision-Making Domain Current Directions in Psychological Science. 22: 461-465. DOI: 10.1177/0963721413498892  0.301
2013 MacDonald G, Locke KD, Spielmann SS, Joel S. Insecure attachment predicts ambivalent social threat and reward perceptions in romantic relationships Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 30: 647-661. DOI: 10.1177/0265407512465221  0.51
2013 Maxwell JA, Spielmann SS, Joel S, Macdonald G. Attachment theory as a framework for understanding responses to social exclusion Social and Personality Psychology Compass. 7: 444-456. DOI: 10.1111/Spc3.12037  0.437
2013 Nail PR, Di Domenico SI, MacDonald G. Proposal of a double diamond model of social response Review of General Psychology. 17: 1-19. DOI: 10.1037/A0030997  0.39
2012 Spielmann SS, Joel S, MacDonald G, Kogan A. Ex Appeal Social Psychological and Personality Science. 4: 175-180. DOI: 10.1177/1948550612448198  0.343
2012 MacDonald G, Marshall TC, Gere J, Shimotomai A, Lies J. Valuing Romantic Relationships: The Role of Family Approval Across Cultures Cross-Cultural Research. 46: 366-393. DOI: 10.1177/1069397112450854  0.383
2012 Spielmann SS, MacDonald G, Tackett JL. Social threat, social reward, and regulation of investment in romantic relationships Personal Relationships. 19: 601-622. DOI: 10.1111/J.1475-6811.2011.01377.X  0.486
2011 Joel S, MacDonald G, Shimotomai A. Conflicting pressures on romantic relationship commitment for anxiously attached individuals. Journal of Personality. 79: 51-73. PMID 21223264 DOI: 10.1111/J.1467-6494.2010.00680.X  0.373
2011 Nordgren LF, Banas K, MacDonald G. Empathy gaps for social pain: why people underestimate the pain of social suffering. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 100: 120-8. PMID 21219077 DOI: 10.1037/A0020938  0.388
2011 Joel S, MacDonald G, Plaks JE. Attachment Anxiety Uniquely Predicts Regret Proneness in Close Relationship Contexts Social Psychological and Personality Science. 3: 348-355. DOI: 10.1177/1948550611420886  0.38
2011 MacDonald G, Nail PR, Harper JR. Do people use reverse psychology? An exploration of strategic self-anticonformity Social Influence. 6: 1-14. DOI: 10.1080/15534510.2010.517282  0.422
2010 Borsook TK, MacDonald G. Mildly negative social encounters reduce physical pain sensitivity. Pain. 151: 372-7. PMID 20800356 DOI: 10.1016/J.Pain.2010.07.022  0.416
2010 Dewall CN, Macdonald G, Webster GD, Masten CL, Baumeister RF, Powell C, Combs D, Schurtz DR, Stillman TF, Tice DM, Eisenberger NI. Acetaminophen reduces social pain: behavioral and neural evidence. Psychological Science. 21: 931-7. PMID 20548058 DOI: 10.1177/0956797610374741  0.367
2010 MacDonald G, Borsook TK. Attachment avoidance and feelings of connection in social interaction Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 46: 1122-1125. DOI: 10.1016/J.Jesp.2010.05.019  0.486
2009 Spielmann SS, Macdonald G, Wilson AE. On the rebound: focusing on someone new helps anxiously attached individuals let go of ex-partners. Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin. 35: 1382-94. PMID 19625631 DOI: 10.1177/0146167209341580  0.413
2008 MacDonald G. Use of pain threshold reports to satisfy social needs. Pain Research & Management. 13: 309-19. PMID 18719713 DOI: 10.1155/2008/289575  0.377
2006 Macdonald G, Kingsbury R. Does physical pain augment anxious attachment? Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 23: 291-304. DOI: 10.1177/0265407506062481  0.348
2006 MacDONALD G, JESSICA M. Family approval as a constraint in dependency regulation: Evidence from Australia and Indonesia Personal Relationships. 13: 183-194. DOI: 10.1111/J.1475-6811.2006.00112.X  0.34
2005 Macdonald G, Nail PR. Attitude change and the public-private attitude distinction. The British Journal of Social Psychology. 44: 15-28. PMID 15901389 DOI: 10.1348/014466604X23437  0.358
2005 Macdonald G, Leary MR. Why does social exclusion hurt? The relationship between social and physical pain. Psychological Bulletin. 131: 202-23. PMID 15740417 DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.131.2.202  0.38
2005 MacDonald G, Leary MR. Roles of social pain and defense mechanisms in response to social exclusion: Reply to Panksepp (2005) and Corr (2005) Psychological Bulletin. 131: 237-240. DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.131.2.237  0.408
2004 MacDonald G, Nail PR, Levy DA. Expanding the Scope of the Social Response Context Model Basic and Applied Social Psychology. 26: 77-92. DOI: 10.1207/S15324834Basp2601_7  0.398
2003 MacDonald G, Saltzman JL, Leary MR. Social approval and trait self-esteem Journal of Research in Personality. 37: 23-40. DOI: 10.1016/S0092-6566(02)00531-7  0.393
2000 MacDonald TK, MacDonald G, Zanna MP, Fong GT. Alcohol, sexual arousal, and intentions to use condoms in young men: applying alcohol myopia theory to risky sexual behavior. Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association. 19: 290-8. PMID 10868774 DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.19.3.290  0.302
2000 Nail PR, MacDonald G, Levy DA. Proposal of a four-dimensional model of social response. Psychological Bulletin. 126: 454-70. PMID 10825785 DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.126.3.454  0.413
2000 MacDonald G, Zanna MP, Holmes JG. An Experimental Test of the Role of Alcohol in Relationship Conflict Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 36: 182-193. DOI: 10.1006/Jesp.1999.1412  0.384
1998 Murray SL, Holmes JG, MacDonald G, Ellsworth PC. Through the looking glass darkly? When self-doubts turn into relationship insecurities. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 75: 1459-80. PMID 9914664 DOI: 10.1037//0022-3514.75.6.1459  0.391
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