When curiosity breeds intimacy: Taking advantage of intimacy opportunities and transforming boring conversations

Journal of Personality

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1369-1402

  Kashdan, Todd B ^a   McKnight, Patrick E ^a   Fincham, Frank D ^b   Rose, Paul ^c  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 81355146410     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2010.00697.x     Document Type: Article

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