Social psychologists have a longstanding interest in the mechanisms responsible for the
beneficial effects of positive social connections. This article reviews and integrates two …

People want to be understood by others, yet their perceptions of being understood are only
modestly related to actually being understood by others. In this article, we provide an …

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a set of government policies and supermarket
regulations, which affects customers' grocery shop** behaviours. However, the specific …

Highlights•Diverse processes have been shown to contribute to relationship well-being.•
Responsiveness provides an integrated conceptual model that links these processes.• …

Comprehensive reference on the nature of motivation and emotion, thoroughly updated with
the latest research and findings in the field Understanding Motivation and Emotion seeks to …

Previous research showed that phone use during co-present interactions with one's partner
(partner phubbing) is negatively related to relationship satisfaction. In two cross-sectional …

This multimethod series of studies merges the literatures on gratitude and risk regulation to
test a new process model of gratitude and relationship maintenance. We develop a measure …

The researchers investigate how corporate social responsibility (CSR) affects customer
response following service failure within the context of buyer–seller relationships. A series of …

Kee** track of needs in communal and exchange relationships was investigated in two
experiments. In both, subjects could check to see if another person needed help. The first …

In 2 studies, the authors examined whether relationship goals predict change in social
support and trust over time. In Study 1, a group of 199 college freshmen completed pretest …