Chapter 19. Self-expansion Model of Motivation and Cognition in Close Relationships and Beyond

  1. Garth J. O. Fletcher,
  2. Margaret S. Clark
  1. Arthur Aron,
  2. Elaine N. Aron,
  3. Christina Norman

Published Online: 13 DEC 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470998557.ch19

Blackwell Handbook of Social Psychology: Interpersonal Processes

Blackwell Handbook of Social Psychology: Interpersonal Processes

How to Cite

Aron, A., Aron, E. N. and Norman, C. (2007) Self-expansion Model of Motivation and Cognition in Close Relationships and Beyond, in Blackwell Handbook of Social Psychology: Interpersonal Processes (eds G. J. O. Fletcher and M. S. Clark), Blackwell Publishers Ltd, Malden, MA, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470998557.ch19

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 13 DEC 2007
  2. Published Print: 1 JAN 2003

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780631212287

Online ISBN: 9780470998557

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Keywords:

  • human motivation;
  • cognition;
  • relationships;
  • social psychology;
  • actualization

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Self-expansion Motivation

  • Including Other in the Self

  • Implications of Including Other in the Self for Other Social Psychology Topics

  • Conclusions