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Social relationships: the nature and function of relational schemas.
- Source :
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European Journal of Social Psychology . Jul2000, Vol. 30 Issue 4, p447-495. 49p. - Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- This paper reviews developments in the field of close relationships from an interdependence theory perspective. It concludes that focusing on the relational, dyadic aspects of relationships has led to a much better understanding of social cognition and of interpersonal processes. In this vein, the nature and function of relational schemas seems a particularly promising new direction for research. It encompasses recent work on self-in-relation-to-other schema structure, the organization of schemas in cognitive networks, motivated construal in service of a need for felt security, and the dynamics of attachment and dependency regulation. Despite some impressive advances in research on close relationships, however, a more social psychological emphasis on the causal influence of features of social situations on cognition and behavior is important for the future health of the field. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00462772
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Social Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11830220
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/1099-0992(200007/08)30:4<447::AID-EJSP10>3.0.CO;2-Q