[1] Her contributions have had implications for the scientific understanding of basic social psychological processes and communication policy, especially in the area of health.

She is the author/editor of two books, Prediction and Change of Health Behavior: Applying the Theory of Reasoned Action Approach and The Handbook of Attitudes.

She is the lead or co-author of more than 150 published articles and book chapters[3] and has received two Scientist Development Awards from the National Institute of Mental Health.

[3] She is the author/editor of two books, Prediction and Change of Health Behavior: Applying the Theory of Reasoned Action Approach and The Handbook of Attitudes.

[6] She is the lead or co-author of more than 150 published articles and book chapters, and has received two Scientist Development Awards from the National Institute of Mental Health.

[10] Albarracín's research focuses on attitudes and persuasion,[11] the relationship between intention and behavior, and predicting general activity patterns.

[12] In the beginning of her career, she did research on the sequence of cognitive and motivational events that mediate the impact of persuasive communication on attitudes and behavior.

[13] Later, her work was aimed at understanding how people form specific attitudes and goals based on fragmentary social information and thoughts.

More recently, she has studied how behavioral intentions undermine actual action, methods of debunking misinformation and conspiracy theories, and the dynamics of multiple-behavior change.

[18] For almost two decades, she has received funding from National Institute of Health to apply the theoretical findings of her research to curb disease in the area of HIV, smoking, and lifestyle change.

[19] Albarracín has done significant research about how behavior and attitudes are influenced by selective exposure, source credibility, intentions and affective feelings.

[1] Albarracín has also conducted research on the efficacy of health program campaigns that use fear appeals to discourage certain behaviors.