Attachment anxiety and reactions to relationship threat: the benefits and costs of inducing guilt in romantic partners.

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Attachment anxiety and reactions to relationship threat: the benefits and costs of inducing guilt in romantic partners.

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The current research tested whether individuals high in attachment anxiety react to relationship threats in ways that can help them feel secure and satisfied in their relationship. Individuals higher in attachment anxiety experienced greater hurt feelings on days they faced partner criticism or conflict (Study 1) and during observed conflict discussions (Study 2). These pronounced hurt feelings triggered exaggerated expressions of hurt to induce guilt in the partner. Partners perceived the hu...

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Journal article

Date created

2014-02

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Overall, Nickola / Girme, Yuthika / Lemay, EP / Hammond, Matthew

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http://hdl.handle.net/2292/23536

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Humans / Questionnaires / Longitudinal Studies / Follow-Up Studies / Personal Satisfaction / Social Behavior / Anger / Anxiety / Guilt / Conflict (Psychology) / Interpersonal Relations / Object Attachment / Adolescent / Adult / Middle Aged / Sexual Partners / Female / Male / Young Adult

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