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Anastasia Makhanova
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Federal Grant PI
Assistant Professor
Also affiliated: Florida State University (2014–2021); University of Kentucky (2013)
13 h-index
62 pubs
808 cited
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Anastasia Makhanova's research investigates the interplay between social behavior, health, and disease avoidance. Her work examines how individuals' perceptions of threats, such as pathogens, influence their social attitudes and decision-making. Makhanova has received significant federal funding to explore these connections, including a $1.87 million NIH/NIMHD 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.
Her publications address topics ranging from the behavioral immune system's link to COVID-19 responses and chronic inflammation, to how pathogen threat influences intergroup categorization and prejudice. Makhanova also studies relationship maintenance, including attentional biases that help individuals avoid infidelity and the lingering benefits of sexual intimacy in pair-bonded relationships. Her research utilizes longitudinal studies and explores hormonal influences, such as the role of progesterone in women's anxiety across the menstrual cycle.
Makhanova's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 13, with over 800 citations across 64 publications. She actively collaborates with other researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Mikayla Tolliver and Jamie Walker, and maintains an active lab website. Her recent work continues to explore timely health-related issues, with publications as recent as 2022 and indications of ongoing activity.
Metrics
- h-index: 13
- Publications: 62
- Citations: 808
Positions
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Assistant Professor 2019–presentUniversity of Arkansas Department of Psychological Science ORCID
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
Jon K. Maner
Florida State University (US)
6 shared publications
- Pathogen threat and intergroup prejudice using the minimal group paradigm: Evidence from a registered report
- Capturing Fluctuations in Pathogen Avoidance: the Situational Pathogen Avoidance Scale
- 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
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
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
- 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
- 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
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
- 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
- Neural Mechanisms of Intimate Partner Aggression
- Adaptive Calibration of Dyadic Sexual Desire Is Sex Differentiated and Disrupted by Hormonal Contraceptives
E. Ashby Plant
Florida State University (US)
3 shared publications
- Pathogen threat and intergroup prejudice using the minimal group paradigm: Evidence from a registered report
- Capturing Fluctuations in Pathogen Avoidance: the Situational Pathogen Avoidance Scale
- Burnout Affects Bias Through Changes in Internal Motivation in a Sample of Healthcare Providers
Joe Alcock
University of New Mexico (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
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
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