self disclosure A01 Flashcards
define self disclosure
this refers to when a person reveals intimate and personal informations about themselves to another person
what does greater disclosure lead to?
greater feelings of intimacy
what do people tend to prefer in terms of self disclosure?
people tend to prefer those who disclose intimate details to those who disclose themselves to a lesser extent
what do Collins and Miller say?
that people reveal more intimate info to those they like and also tend to like those to whom they have revealed intimate info
who first used the term self disclosure?
Jourard
Who conducted research on self disclosure mainly?
Sprecher er al
what does research on self disclosure distinguish between?
Between self disclosure given and received
what does Sprecher et al’s research show?
that the level of self disclosure received in a romantic relationship was a better predictor of liking than the level of self-disclosure that is given.
what is self disclosure positively related to?
relationship stability
what was Sprecher investigating in his study?
In whether reciprocal self disclosure was more influential in determining attraction than one sided self disclosure
describe Sprecher’s procedure
156 students at a US university were paired into two person dyads and they engaged in a self disclosure task over skype. there was the reciprocal condition and non-reciprocal condition and the researchers assessed closeness, similarity and enjoyment of the interactions.
What did Sprecher find in his study?
Individuals in the reciprocal conditions reported more liking, similarity and closeness than those in the non-reciprocal conditions.
What does Sprecher conclude?
He concludes than turn taking self disclosure is more likely to lead to positive outcomes in a relationship
what predicts relationship satisfaction?
types of self disclosure
deeper self disclosure has greater influence on what?
relationship satisfaction
