To think or to do: The impact of assessment and locomotion orientation on the Michelangelo phenomenon

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 591-611

  Kumashiro, Madoka ^a   Rusbult, Caryl E ^b   Finkenauer, Catrin ^b   Stocker, Shevaun L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SUPERIOR   (United States)

Author keywords

Goals; Partner affirmation; Regulatory mode; Romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547538854     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407507079261     Document Type: Article

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