Implicit Self-Evaluations Predict Changes in Implicit Partner Evaluations

Psychological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1649-1657

  McNulty, James K ^a   Baker, Levi R ^a   Olson, Michael A ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

automatic processes; IAT; implicit measures; marriage; open data; open materials; romantic relationships; self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SPOUSE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; SELF CONCEPT; SPOUSES; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84905457420     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797614537833     Document Type: Article

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