A people-as-means approach to interpersonal relationships
Interpersonal relationships and goal pursuit are intimately interconnected. In the present
article, we present a people-as-means perspective on relationships. According to this …
article, we present a people-as-means perspective on relationships. According to this …
The role of social network sites in romantic relationships: Effects on jealousy and relationship happiness
S Utz, CJ Beukeboom - Journal of computer-mediated …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
On social network sites (SNS), information about one's romantic partner is readily available
and public for friends. The paper focuses on the negative (SNS jealousy) and positive (SNS …
and public for friends. The paper focuses on the negative (SNS jealousy) and positive (SNS …
The architecture of interdependent minds: A Motivation-management theory of mutual responsiveness.
A model of mutual responsiveness in adult romantic relationships is proposed. Behaving
responsively in conflict-of-interest situations requires one partner to resist the temptation to …
responsively in conflict-of-interest situations requires one partner to resist the temptation to …
Toward an optimized measure of perceived partner responsiveness: Development and validation of the perceived responsiveness and insensitivity scale.
Perceived partner responsiveness (PPR; Reis & Shaver, Handbook of personal
relationships, 1988, Wiley)—the belief that one's partner will attend to core concerns—is a …
relationships, 1988, Wiley)—the belief that one's partner will attend to core concerns—is a …
Self-esteem and romantic relationship quality
Although many laypeople believe that self-esteem influences the quality of relationships, the
empirical evidence is mixed. In this Review, we identify reasons for inconsistent findings and …
empirical evidence is mixed. In this Review, we identify reasons for inconsistent findings and …
Signaling when (and when not) to be cautious and self-protective: impulsive and reflective trust in close relationships.
A dual process model is proposed to explain how automatic evaluative associations to the
partner (ie, impulsive trust) and deliberative expectations of partner caring (ie, reflective …
partner (ie, impulsive trust) and deliberative expectations of partner caring (ie, reflective …
Career stereotypes and identities: Implicit beliefs and major choice for college women and men in STEM and female-dominated fields
ST Dunlap, JM Barth - Sex Roles, 2019 - Springer
The present study examines the gendered nature of implicitly held beliefs related to STEM
careers. It tests predictions from balanced identity theory on the relations between implicit …
careers. It tests predictions from balanced identity theory on the relations between implicit …
When people serve as means to goals: Implications of a motivational account of close relationships
Goal pursuit is almost always conducted in concert with helpful others. People serve as
instrumental means to goals, and evaluations of people are shaped by their perceived …
instrumental means to goals, and evaluations of people are shaped by their perceived …
Mate evaluation theory.
There are two unresolved puzzles in the literature examining how people evaluate mates
(ie, prospective or current romantic/sexual partners). First, compatibility is theoretically …
(ie, prospective or current romantic/sexual partners). First, compatibility is theoretically …
Highlighting the contextual nature of interpersonal relationships
JK McNulty - Advances in experimental social psychology, 2016 - Elsevier
This chapter highlights the contextual nature of intimate relationships. The first two sections
review evidence that the implications of four key processes for relationship functioning …
review evidence that the implications of four key processes for relationship functioning …