Mini quiz · 4 questions

How does your nervous system respond to silence?

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Your dominant response

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Research foundation

This mini quiz is grounded in peer-reviewed research on ghosting, ambiguous loss, and adult attachment:

  1. Bowlby, J. (1969). Attachment and Loss, Vol. 1. Basic Books.
  2. Boss, P. (1999). Ambiguous Loss: Learning to Live with Unresolved Grief. Harvard University Press.
  3. Freedman, G., Powell, D. N., Le, B., & Williams, K. D. (2019). Ghosting and destiny: Implicit theories of relationships predict beliefs about ghosting. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(3), 905\u2013924. DOI
  4. Powell, D. N., Freedman, G., Williams, K. D., Le, B., & Green, H. (2021). A multi-study examination of attachment and implicit theories of relationships in ghosting experiences. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. DOI
  5. Mikulincer, M., & Shaver, P. R. (2007). Attachment in Adulthood: Structure, Dynamics, and Change. Guilford Press.

This quiz is for educational purposes only and is not a clinical assessment. For support, consult a licensed mental health professional.