L3 - Self Disclosure (factors) Flashcards
Describe self-disclosure
Revealing personal thoughts, feelings, and information about oneself to a person one believes is trustworthy, won’t reveal the info to others, and will reciprocate the revealing of intimate info
Define reciprocal self-disclosure
Expecting the same level of self-disclosure from others as they give to them
People self-disclose to
People they like
self-disclosure is important to
Forming romantic relationships
People who self-disclose are seen as
Likeable
Kind
Trustworthy
4 factors which affect self-disclosure and attraction
Content
Attributions for self-disclosure
Appropriateness
Gender differences
Define gender differences as a factor
Females self-disclose more than males
Females feel likeable and trustworthy if males self-disclose
Males may feel threatened if females self-disclose
Describe appropriateness of self-disclosure
self-disclosure early on when one doesn’t know someone much can reduce attraction as view person as lacking social skills
Describe attributions for self-disclosure
Reasons for self-disclosure affect attraction
If one self-discloses a lot anyway, person feels less special
If felt as picked in particular, feel liked and trusted
Describe content
Detailed self-disclosure may violate social norms making recipient feel threatened
Reduces attraction, esp if early on in relationship
+ to research correlation
Observed couples on dates
More satisfaction correlated to overall self-disclosure
- related to casual relationships
Research is correlational
May be attraction which leads to more self-disclosure not other way around
+ related to other forms of relationships
self-disclosure in Japanese and American students found to be higher in romantic than crops-sex and same sex friendships
Does affect formation of romantic relationships
Procedure of self-disclosure research
156 American undergraduates Pairs 2/3 F-F 1/3 M-M One group reciprocal self-disclosure, one group not Over Skype Assessed interactions
Findings of research
Reciprocal lead of more liking, closeness, enjoyment
Important in forming relationships
