Romantic Relationships in the Ecosystem: Compassionate Goals, Nonzero-Sum Beliefs, and Change in Relationship Quality
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DOI: 10.1037/pspi0000076
Abstract: According to the egosystem-ecosystem theory of social motivation, people with ecosystem motivation believe their interpersonal relationships work in nonzero-sum ways. A longitudinal study of individuals in romantic relationships and a study of romantic couples who… read more here.
Keywords: sum beliefs; nonzero sum; relationship quality; romantic relationships ... See more keywords
The psychology of asymmetric zero-sum beliefs.
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DOI: 10.1037/pspi0000378
Abstract: Zero-sum beliefs reflect the perception that one party's gains are necessarily offset by another party's losses. Although zero-sum relationships are, from a strictly theoretical perspective, symmetrical, we find evidence for asymmetrical zero-sum beliefs: The belief… read more here.
Keywords: sum beliefs; party; asymmetric zero; zero sum ... See more keywords