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Anastasia Makhanova
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Federal Grant PI
Assistant Professor
Also affiliated: Florida State University (2014–2021); Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering (2018); University of Kentucky (2013); Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (2023); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2024); University of Kara (2023); Karaganda Medical University (2023–2024)
Faculty Researcher
13 h-index
63 pubs
793 cited
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Anastasia Makhanova's research investigates the interplay of biological, relational, cognitive, and emotional factors that influence human social behavior and relationships. Her work has examined sex differences in dyadic sexual desire, the neural mechanisms underlying intimate partner aggression, and the role of pathogen threat in intergroup prejudice, often employing paradigms like the minimal group paradigm. Makhanova has explored the behavioral immune system's influence on intergroup bias, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and has studied the prevalence and predictors of "nesting" behaviors during pregnancy.
Her research also delves into hormonal influences on social affiliation, such as the association between women's affiliation across the menstrual cycle and levels of progesterone and estradiol. Makhanova has received significant federal funding for her work, including a $1,871,394 NIH/National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities grant focused on the impacts of adverse provider conditions on medical decision-making and patient care, and a $199,974 NSF grant to clarify the role of inflammation in social prejudice. She has authored or co-authored 63 publications, with an h-index of 13 and 789 citations. Makhanova collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Mikayla Tolliver and Jamie Walker.
Metrics
- h-index: 13
- Publications: 63
- Citations: 793
Selected Publications
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Differences in cortisol responding and post-stress affiliation among women who are naturally cycling, using oral contraceptives, and using IUDs (2026)
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The Perceived Importance of Overhand Throwing within Ancestral and Fitness-Relevant Contexts: an Initial Investigation and a Direct Replication (2026)
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Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis stress response to a laboratory-based 10 % CO2 challenge in healthy adults (2025)
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AVPR1A RS3 and relationship maintenance processes in newlywed couples (2025)
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Women's affiliation across the menstrual cycle: Cycle phase variation and associations with progesterone and estradiol (2025)
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Immune response and intergroup bias: Vaccine-induced increases in cytokine activity are associated with worse evaluations of resume for Latina job applicant (2024)
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Immune System and Intergroup Bias: Vaccine-Induced Increases in Cytokine Activity Are Associated with Worse Evaluations of Resume for Latina Job Applicant (2023)
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Burnout Affects Bias Through Changes in Internal Motivation in a Sample of Healthcare Providers (2023)
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Adaptive Calibration of Dyadic Sexual Desire Is Sex Differentiated and Disrupted by Hormonal Contraceptives (2023)
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Pathogen disgust is associated with interpersonal bias among healthcare professionals (2023)
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The Association Between Progestin Generation in Hormonal Contraceptives and Sociosexuality (2023)
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Investigating the effect of hormonal contraceptive use on salivary cortisol response to a CO2 challenge (2023)
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Does a laboratory-based CO2 challenge induce a hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis stress response in healthy adults? (2023)
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Sociality and Motivation: Women's Affiliative Trends Throughout the Menstrual Cycle (2023)
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The Association Between Women’s Self-Promotion and the Androgenic Effects of Hormonal Contraceptives (2023)
Federal Grants 2 $2,071,368 total
NIH
Contact PI
Sep 2024 - May 2029
The Impacts of Adverse Provider Conditions on Medical Decision-Making and Patient Care.
NSF
PI
Sep 2023 - Apr 2025
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
James K. McNulty
Florida State University (US)
6 shared publications
- CD38 is associated with bonding-relevant cognitions and relationship satisfaction over the first 3 years of marriage
- Neural mechanisms of intimate partner aggression
- An empirical investigation of the roles of biological, relational, cognitive, and emotional factors in explaining sex differences in dyadic sexual desire
- Prevalence and predictors of “nesting”: Solutions to adaptive challenges faced during pregnancy
- Neural Mechanisms of Intimate Partner Aggression
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Lisa A. Eckel
Florida State University (US)
5 shared publications
- CD38 is associated with bonding-relevant cognitions and relationship satisfaction over the first 3 years of marriage
- An empirical investigation of the roles of biological, relational, cognitive, and emotional factors in explaining sex differences in dyadic sexual desire
- Prevalence and predictors of “nesting”: Solutions to adaptive challenges faced during pregnancy
- Testosterone and cortisol do not predict rejecting harm or maximizing outcomes in sacrificial moral dilemmas: A preregistered analysis
- AVPR1A RS3 and relationship maintenance processes in newlywed couples
Larissa Nikonova
Florida State University (US)
5 shared publications
- CD38 is associated with bonding-relevant cognitions and relationship satisfaction over the first 3 years of marriage
- An empirical investigation of the roles of biological, relational, cognitive, and emotional factors in explaining sex differences in dyadic sexual desire
- Prevalence and predictors of “nesting”: Solutions to adaptive challenges faced during pregnancy
- Testosterone and cortisol do not predict rejecting harm or maximizing outcomes in sacrificial moral dilemmas: A preregistered analysis
- AVPR1A RS3 and relationship maintenance processes in newlywed couples
Jamie Walker
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
5 shared publications
In database
- 655 The Role of Insomnia Symptoms in the Relation between Perceived Vulnerability to Disease and COVID-19 Anxiety
- Investigating the effect of hormonal contraceptive use on salivary cortisol response to a CO2 challenge
- 0435 The Relationship Between Pathogen Avoidance and Insomnia Symptoms: Results from a Longitudinal Study Conducted During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Does a laboratory-based CO2 challenge induce a hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis stress response in healthy adults?
- Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis stress response to a laboratory-based 10 % CO2 challenge in healthy adults
Iván Vargas
University of Notre Dame (US)
5 shared publications
- 655 The Role of Insomnia Symptoms in the Relation between Perceived Vulnerability to Disease and COVID-19 Anxiety
- Investigating the effect of hormonal contraceptive use on salivary cortisol response to a CO2 challenge
- 0435 The Relationship Between Pathogen Avoidance and Insomnia Symptoms: Results from a Longitudinal Study Conducted During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Does a laboratory-based CO2 challenge induce a hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis stress response in healthy adults?
- Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis stress response to a laboratory-based 10 % CO2 challenge in healthy adults
Jon K. Maner
Florida State University (US)
5 shared publications
- Pathogen threat and intergroup prejudice using the minimal group paradigm: Evidence from a registered report
- An empirical investigation of the roles of biological, relational, cognitive, and emotional factors in explaining sex differences in dyadic sexual desire
- Prevalence and predictors of “nesting”: Solutions to adaptive challenges faced during pregnancy
- Women's affiliation across the menstrual cycle: Cycle phase variation and associations with progesterone and estradiol
- Sociality and Motivation: Women's Affiliative Trends Throughout the Menstrual Cycle
Mikayla Tolliver
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
5 shared publications
In database
- Immune response and intergroup bias: Vaccine-induced increases in cytokine activity are associated with worse evaluations of resume for Latina job applicant
- Immune System and Intergroup Bias: Vaccine-Induced Increases in Cytokine Activity Are Associated with Worse Evaluations of Resume for Latina Job Applicant
- The Association Between Women’s Self-Promotion and the Androgenic Effects of Hormonal Contraceptives
- Sociality and Motivation: Women's Affiliative Trends Throughout the Menstrual Cycle
- The Association Between Progestin Generation in Hormonal Contraceptives and Sociosexuality
Andrea L. Meltzer
Florida State University (US)
4 shared publications
- Neural mechanisms of intimate partner aggression
- An empirical investigation of the roles of biological, relational, cognitive, and emotional factors in explaining sex differences in dyadic sexual desire
- Neural Mechanisms of Intimate Partner Aggression
- Adaptive Calibration of Dyadic Sexual Desire Is Sex Differentiated and Disrupted by Hormonal Contraceptives
Eric C. Shattuck
Florida State University (US)
3 shared publications
- Pathogen disgust is associated with interpersonal bias among healthcare professionals
- Burnout Affects Bias Through Changes in Internal Motivation in a Sample of Healthcare Providers
- Pathogen Disgust is Associated with Interpersonal Bias Among Healthcare Professionals
Arial Bloshinsky
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- The Association Between Women’s Self-Promotion and the Androgenic Effects of Hormonal Contraceptives
- The Association Between Progestin Generation in Hormonal Contraceptives and Sociosexuality
- AVPR1A RS3 and relationship maintenance processes in newlywed couples
Morgan A. Hill
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Investigating the effect of hormonal contraceptive use on salivary cortisol response to a CO2 challenge
- Does a laboratory-based CO2 challenge induce a hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis stress response in healthy adults?
- Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis stress response to a laboratory-based 10 % CO2 challenge in healthy adults
Ellen W. Leen‐Feldner
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Investigating the effect of hormonal contraceptive use on salivary cortisol response to a CO2 challenge
- Does a laboratory-based CO2 challenge induce a hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis stress response in healthy adults?
- Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis stress response to a laboratory-based 10 % CO2 challenge in healthy adults
Summer Mengelkoch
University of California, Los Angeles (US)
3 shared publications
- Immune response and intergroup bias: Vaccine-induced increases in cytokine activity are associated with worse evaluations of resume for Latina job applicant
- Immune System and Intergroup Bias: Vaccine-Induced Increases in Cytokine Activity Are Associated with Worse Evaluations of Resume for Latina Job Applicant
- The Association Between Progestin Generation in Hormonal Contraceptives and Sociosexuality
Joseph W. Houpt
The University of Texas at San Antonio (US)
3 shared publications
- Immune response and intergroup bias: Vaccine-induced increases in cytokine activity are associated with worse evaluations of resume for Latina job applicant
- Burnout Affects Bias Through Changes in Internal Motivation in a Sample of Healthcare Providers
- Immune System and Intergroup Bias: Vaccine-Induced Increases in Cytokine Activity Are Associated with Worse Evaluations of Resume for Latina Job Applicant
Jennifer A. Bartz
McGill University (CA)
2 shared publications
- CD38 is associated with bonding-relevant cognitions and relationship satisfaction over the first 3 years of marriage
- AVPR1A RS3 and relationship maintenance processes in newlywed couples
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