Validation communicates that another's experiences make sense and are understood, while
invalidation dismisses the validity of an individual's experience. Validation has the potential …

The goal of this study was to examine how people respond to relational boredom in the
context of growth-enhancing (ie, novel) and security-restorative (ie, familiar) shared …

Abstract Huang, Yeomans, Brooks, Minson, and Gino (2017) studied the role of question
asking in conversations. They claimed to have identified “a robust and consistent …

The investment model of commitment has been used to understand relationship
maintenance and dissolution across a variety of populations and relationship types. The …

This study examined the role of growth and security expectations in shaping people's
judgments of relational boredom and conflict (for discriminant validity). In Studies 1 and 2 …

Dr.[Martin Luther] King was a human being. He had a sense of humor which was wonderful.
As the quote above suggests, humor is a fundamental human experience. It is, however, a …

Emotions are commonly viewed as capacities that help individuals to meet their survival
needs and to flourish and enjoy life. This chapter considers the many roles that emotion …

As long as I can remember, I have treasured the feeling of joy emerging from the muddle in
my mind when I recognise the kernel of truth hidden in jest or profound absurdity hidden in …

Resumé Early research on negative effects of coaching proposes a role for relationship
quality as a possible protective factor against negative effects. This article begins by briefly …

This thesis examined the associations between curiosity, interesting conversations with
intimate partners, and relational boredom. I hypothesized that high (vs low) socially-curious …