Linking hearts and minds in couple interactions: Intentions, attributions, and overriding sentiments

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 494-504

  Waldinger, Robert J ^a,c   Schulz, Marc S ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BRYN MAWR COLLEGE   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Attribution; Couple interaction; Emotion; Intentions; Sentiment override

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; EMOTION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LOVE; MALE; MARRIAGE; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION; SELF DISCLOSURE; STATISTICS; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; COGNITION; EMOTIONS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOVE; MALE; MARRIAGE; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF DISCLOSURE; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 33748415465     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.20.3.494     Document Type: Article

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