Gwendolyn Seidman Ph.D.

About

Gwendolyn Seidman, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at Albright College. She received her doctorate in social-personality psychology from New York University in 2006. She studies self-expression and self-presentation on the Internet, cognition in close relationships, and narcissism.

Recent Posts

Do Narcissists Overestimate How Much People Like Them?

Do narcissists overestimate how much others like and admire them? New research explores narcissists' metaperceptions in social interactions.

How Do Young Adults Use Technology in Their Relationships?

New research explores young adults' perceptions of the costs and benefits of technology use in their romantic relationships.

A New Questionnaire Measures Gaslighting Victimization

Researchers have developed a new questionnaire to measure gaslighting in a relationship.

How Important Is Equal Power in a Relationship?

New research examines what matters more for relationship satisfaction: having equal power or simply having power.

When Does a Partner's Behavior Become Cheating?

Research on secrecy, frequency, and familiarity.

What Do Today's Singles Want?

An annual survey examined singles' attitudes toward monogamy, the importance of financial stability in a partner, and the use of artificial intelligence in online dating.

How Daily Small Talk Can Improve Well-Being

New research examines how brief conversations, and even simple greetings and thank yous, with strangers and acquaintances could make people happier.

How One Unhappy Partner Can Drag the Other Down

New research examines the life satisfaction trajectories of couples over time to determine how partners can influence each other's happiness.

How Do People Perceive Online Daters?

A new study compared people’s perceptions of online and offline daters. With the increasing popularity of online dating, have negative stereotypes of online daters waned?

Could Anger Be Good for Your Relationships?

New research examines how different types of hostile emotions may affect whether you criticize, ignore, or try to make amends when a partner misbehaves.