The Things You Do for Me: Perceptions of a Romantic Partner's Investments Promote Gratitude and Commitment

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1333-1345

  Joel, Samantha ^a   Gordon, Amie M ^b   Impett, Emily A ^a   MacDonald, Geoff ^a   Keltner, Dacher ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

commitment; couples; gratitude; investment; romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMITMENT; COUPLES; COURTSHIP; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; GIFT GIVING; GRATITUDE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INVESTMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS; SATISFACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

COMMITMENT; COUPLES; GRATITUDE; INVESTMENT; ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COURTSHIP; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GIFT GIVING; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884267446     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167213497801     Document Type: Article

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