Self Disclosure Flashcards
1
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Self disclosure
A
Revealing personal info about yourself
Important in relationships
Increases intimacy and satisfaction
Norms of reciprocity- governs our social behaviour
2
Q
Collins and Miller
A
People reveal more to people they like and like people who reveal more
3
Q
Sprecher et al
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Research into if reciprocal SD was more important in attraction than 1 sided SD
156 undergrads - pairs of two
1/2 reciprocal condition
1/2 non reciprocal condition
Reciprocal- more liking, closeness, similarity
4
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Evaluation
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+Research Support- more liked if shared more
-cultural differences in SD
-SD on the internet - ‘boom & bust’
-SD may be greater face to face than online
