When is being known or adored by romantic partners most beneficial? Self-perceptions, relationship length, and responses to partner's verifying and Eenhancing appraisals

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1283-1294

  Campbell, Lorne ^a   Lackenbauer, Sandra D ^a   Muise, Amy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Enhancement; Relationships; Satisfaction; Verification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LOVE; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; TIME;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOVE; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33748313297     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167206290383     Document Type: Article

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