[HTML][HTML] What is a pair bond?
Pair bonding is a psychological construct that we attempt to operationalize via behavioral
and physiological measurements. Yet, pair bonding has been both defined differently in …
and physiological measurements. Yet, pair bonding has been both defined differently in …
Multiple paths to belonging that we should study together
We propose a broadened conceptualization of what it means to belong by reviewing
evidence that there is more than one way to achieve a sense of belonging. We suggest four …
evidence that there is more than one way to achieve a sense of belonging. We suggest four …
Closeness and other affiliative outcomes generated from the Fast Friends procedure: A comparison with a small-talk task and unstructured self-disclosure and the …
S Sprecher - Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
A Fast Friends procedure was created years ago as a method to generate closeness
between people interacting for the first time and to provide an experimental procedure to test …
between people interacting for the first time and to provide an experimental procedure to test …
Keep talking:(Mis) understanding the hedonic trajectory of conversation.
People regularly interact with new acquaintances, yet little research has examined the
hedonic dynamics of these conversations or the extent to which people are aware of them …
hedonic dynamics of these conversations or the extent to which people are aware of them …
Parenting costs time: Changes in pair bond maintenance across pregnancy and infant rearing in a monogamous primate (Plecturocebus cupreus)
CL Karaskiewicz, LR Witczak, AR Lau… - New directions for …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Relationships support social animals' health, but maintaining relationships is challenging.
When transitioning to parenthood, new parents balance pair‐bond maintenance with infant …
When transitioning to parenthood, new parents balance pair‐bond maintenance with infant …
Predicting romantic interest during early relationship development: A preregistered investigation using machine learning
There are massive literatures on initial attraction and established relationships. But few
studies capture early relationship development: the interstitial period in which people …
studies capture early relationship development: the interstitial period in which people …
Acquaintanceships (weak ties): Their role in people's web of relationships and their formation
S Sprecher - Personal Relationships, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The multidisciplinary field of personal relationships has focused primarily on strong ties
(romantic relationships, friendships, family relationships). However, acquaintances (weak …
(romantic relationships, friendships, family relationships). However, acquaintances (weak …
Perception of communal motives in couples: accuracy, bias, and their associations with relationship length
Can romantic partners accurately perceive each other's communal motives, or are these
perceptions biased by their own motivational hopes and fears? This study used data from …
perceptions biased by their own motivational hopes and fears? This study used data from …
[PDF][PDF] Love conceptualized as mutual communal responsiveness
The term love is used in many ways. It has been used to refer to sexual feelings for another
person, motivation to be with a person, and selfless devotion to another (just to name a few) …
person, motivation to be with a person, and selfless devotion to another (just to name a few) …
The role of relational mobility in relationship quality and well-being
This paper examined the associations among:(1) the perceived freedom to initiate and end
interpersonal relationships (relational mobility),(2) relationship quality, and (3) well-being …
interpersonal relationships (relational mobility),(2) relationship quality, and (3) well-being …