Reflection Option: Ghosting
Using all formatting and content requirements listed above, answer the following questions. Be sure to cite using 7th edition APA in-text and include a reference list.
Read "The Many Ways To Leave Your Partner," in your textbook, focusing on the unilateral and indirect strategies section on pages 469-475. Then watch the video
1. Citing the video, define and explain the difference between ghosting and breadcrumbing.
2. Citing your textbook, define the one-way fade/slow fade. Do you think there is a difference between this and breadcrumbing? Explain.
3. Citing the video, list and explain the four human needs that are violated when we are socially cut off by others.
4. Why might people ghost others? Provide examples.
5. What are some benefits of ghosting? Use examples and connect your discussion back to course concepts such as conflict, avoidance, criticism, and deception.
6. What are some negative consequences of ghosting? Use examples and connect your discussion back to course concepts such as self-esteem, identity, uncertainty, and vulnerability.
7. What are some alternatives to ghosting?