Avi Besser

Jerusalem College of Technology — Israel

Psychology · Social Sciences

53h-index8.2kcitations178works1.42yr avg
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Research Topics

Attachment and Relationship Dynamics(43), Personality Traits and Psychology(33), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development(31), Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies(25), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research(22)

Publications178 total

Narcissistic Self-Regulation in Young Parents’ Everyday Play-ground Interactions: Responses to Recognition-Based Versus Status-Challenging Norms
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)·2026
Seen or Challenged? Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry as Predictors of Responses to Recognition versus Status-Challenge Video Advertising
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)·2026
Reflecting the Self: The Mirror Effect of Narcissistic Self-Regulation in Older Adults’ Evaluations of Empathic vs. Cold Socially Assistive Robots
Behavioral Sciences·2026Open Access
Anger at first slight: Hostile attributions mediate the associations between borderline personality traits and anger
Personality and Individual Differences·2025
Psychological Stress as a Mediator in the Relationships Between Personality Characteristics and Eye-Blinking Behavior
Behavioral Sciences·2025Open Access
How Personality Shapes Emotional Reactions to Explicit, Implicit, and Positive Media Images of Terror? An Experimental Investigation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·2025Open Access
In the Eye of the Beholder: Mate Value and Romantic Relationship Functioning
Evolutionary Psychological Science·2025
Functional and Emotional Impact of Dry Eye and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction in Keratoconus
Biomedicines·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
BENEATH THE SURFACE: UNCOVERING HIDDEN HEALTH RISKS WITH COMPREHENSIVE CARRIER SCREENING
Fertility and Sterility·2025
Attachment to Group and Mental Health Following the October 7th Attack: The Mediating Role of Meaning in Life and Intolerance of Uncertainty
Behavioral Sciences·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Coping, media exposure and terror: Forgiveness, mastery, and emotional distress following exposure to intense traumatic events through the media
Psychiatria Danubina·2025Open Access
Narcissism and Anti-Immigrant Attitudes: A Tale of Pride and Prejudice?
Behavioral Sciences·2025Open Access
Parental Stress and Mental Health Outcomes Following the October 7th Events: Insights from Israeli Families of Children with Special Needs
Behavioral Sciences·2025· 5 citedOpen Access
Unequal partners, uneasy hearts: Mate value discrepancies and jealousy
Personality and Individual Differences·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Young Bedouin-Arab Men’s Ego and Pride: Do Traditional Masculinity and Positive Attitudes Toward Polygyny Shape Responses to a Wife’s Refusal?
Behavioral Sciences·2024Open Access
The Association Between Adult Attachment Patterns, Attachment to Group and Mental Health in Israel Following the October 7th Attack: The Role of Emotion Regulation Strategies
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
Luxury or Cultural Tourism Activities? The Role of Narcissistic Personality Traits and Travel-Related Motivations
Behavioral Sciences·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Sharing Your Husband: Adult Attachment Styles and Emotional Responses of Israeli Bedouin-Arab Women to Potential Polygynous Marriage
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
Fragile Egos and Broken Hearts: Narcissistic and Borderline Personality Traits Predict Reactions to Potential Infidelity
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·2024Open Access
Totally All Alone with My Thoughts: Development, Psychometric Properties and Correlates of the Loneliness Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire
Psychology Research and Behavior Management·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Gordon L. Flett(17), Paul L. Hewitt(13), Beatriz Priel(12), Virgil Zeigler‐Hill(11), Yuval Neria(7), Simon Sherry(5), Richard A. Davis(4), Brandy Jennifer McGee(2), Sidney J. Blatt(2), Todd K. Shackelford(2), Ashton C. Southard(2), Sari Lotem(1), Daniel Vardy(1), M. Amir(1), B. Gesthalter(1), A. Biton(1), Dan Buskila(1), Chang Su(1), Tracy Vaillancourt(1), Daniel Boucher(1)