Interpersonal cognition / edited by Mark W. Baldwin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Baldwin, Mark W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social perception.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (480 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Presenting state-of-the-art research from leading investigators, this volume examines the processes by which people understand their interpersonal experiences. Provided are fresh perspectives on how individuals glean social knowledge from past relationships and apply it in the here and now. Also explored are the effects of biases and expectancies about significant others on relationship satisfaction and personal well-being. Broad in scope, the book integrates findings from experimental social psychology with insights from developmental, personality, and clinical psychology. Throughout, ch

Contents:

Preliminaries; Contents; 1 The Relational Self and Transference Evoking Motives Self Regulation and Emotions through Activation of Mental Representations of Significant Others; 2 Understanding and Modifying the Relational Schemas Underlying Insecurity; 3 Rejection Sensitivity as an Interpersonal Vulnerability; 4 Interpersonal Cognition and the Quest for Social Acceptance Inside the Sociometer; 5 Goals and Labors Friends and Neighbors Self Regulation and Interpersonal Relationships; 6 Commitment Calibration with the Relationship Cognition Toolbox

7 A Relationship Specific Sense of Felt Security How Perceived Regard Regulates Relationship Enhancement Processes8 The Role of Prototypes in Interpersonal Cognition; 9 Including Close Others in the Cognitive Structure of the Self; 10 Mental Representations of Attachment Security Theoretical Foundation for a Positive Social Psychology; 11 The Four Basic Social Bonds Structures for Coordinating Interaction; 12 Social Mentalities A Biopsychosocial and Evolutionary Approach to Social Relationships; 13 Role Relationship Models Addressing Maladaptive Interpersonal Patterns and Emotional Distress

14 Interpersonal Schemas Clinical Theory Research and Implications15 Self as a Society The Dynamics of Interchange and Power; 16 An Integrative Review of Theories of Interpersonal Cognition An Interdependence Theory Perspective; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-22859-1

9786611228590

1-59385-935-X

OCLC:

437198502