How can people maintain relationships? Flashcards
1
Q
How do new relationships lead to growth?
A
Aron et al. (2022) + Muise et al. (2019) = people rapidly expand their sense of self- through new experiences w/ there partner ‘self-expansion’
2
Q
When does self-expansion decline?
A
Get to know a partner, get into routines, less exciting activities.
We need to engage in activities/ novelty/ excitement = keep expanding our sense of self, to keep up the spark
3
Q
How do you measure self-expansion?
A
Muise et al. (2019) = diary study, at the end of the day
‘How much did being w/ your partner expand your sense of the kind of person you are’
If they said, yes, they were asked to describe the activity e.g start a dance class together, go on a trip or restaurant.
