Self and Relationships Connecting Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Processes

by Vohs, Kathleen D.; Finkel, Eli J.

• ISBN13: 9781593852719
• ISBN10: 1593852711
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-03-16
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

This volume brings together leading investigators who integrate two distinct research domains in social psychology--people's internal worlds and their close relationships. Contributors present compelling findings on the bidirectional interplay between internal processes, such as self-esteem and self-regulation, and relationship processes, such as how positively partners view each other, whether they are dependent on each other, and the level of excitement in the relationship. Methodological challenges inherent in studying these complex issues are described in depth, as are implications for understanding broader aspects of psychological functioning and well-being.

Author Biography

Kathleen D. Vohs, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. After receiving her PhD in psychological and brain sciences from Dartmouth College in 2000, Dr. Vohs conducted research at the University of Utah and Case Western Reserve University under a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health. Most recently, she held the Canada Research Chair in Marketing Science and Consumer Psychology at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Vohs has contributed over 60 professional publications, which focus on understanding processes related to self-regulation, self-esteem, interpersonal functioning, impulsive spending, impression management, and bulimia. Her research has been extended to the domains of chronic dieting, sexuality, and personal finances.

Eli J. Finkel, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Northwestern University. After receiving his PhD in social psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2001, Dr. Finkel served for 2 years as a postdoctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon University under a grant from the National Institutes of Health. His research has examined the impact of self-processes (e.g., self-concept, self-regulatory dynamics, narcissistic entitlement) on relationships, and of relationship processes (e.g., interpersonal emotion expression, relationship commitment, social coordination) on the self. Dr. Finkel's most recent research focuses on the interplay between self and relationship dynamics in the first minutes, hours, and days of initial romantic attraction.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Self and Relationships	1	(14)
Eli J. Finkel
Kathleen D. Vohs
PART I SELF → RELATIONSHIPS
SECTION IA Self-Regulation
The Importance of Self-Regulation for Interpersonal Functioning	15	(17)
Catherine D. Rawn
Kathleen D. Vohs
Pursuing Goals and Perceiving Others: A Self-Regulatory Perspective on Interpersonal Relationships	32	(25)
Grainne Fitzsimons
SECTION IB Self-Concept
Narcissism, Interpersonal Self-Regulation, and Romantic Relationships: An Agency Model Approach	57	(27)
W. Keith Campbell
Amy B. Brunell
Eli J. Finkel
Contingencies of Self-Worth and Self-Validation Goals: Implications for Close Relationships	84	(20)
Lora E. Park
Jennifer Crocker
Kathleen D. Vohs
The Inner and Outer Turmoil of Excessive Reassurance Seeking: From Self-Doubts to Social Rejection	104	(29)
Kimberly A. Van Orden
Thomas E. Joiner, Jr.
SECTION IC Interpersonal Schemas and Orientations
An Attachment Theory Perspective on the Interplay between Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Processes	133	(27)
Brooke C. Feeney
Implicit Theories of Relationships and Coping in Romantic Relationships	160	(17)
C. Raymond Knee
Amy Canevello
Organization of Partner Knowledge: Implications for Liking and Loving, Longevity, and Change	177	(16)
Carolin J. Showers
Alicia Limke
From Altruism to Aggression: Understanding Social Interaction	193	(26)
Paul A. M. Van Lange
PART II RELATIONSHIPS → SELF
SECTION IIA Interdependence: Overarching Perspectives
A Functional, Evolutionary Analysis of the Impact of Interpersonal Events on Intrapersonal Self-Processes	219	(18)
Mark R. Leary
Rejection's Impact on Self-Defeating, Prosocial, Antisocial, and Self-Regulatory Behaviors	237	(17)
Ginette C. Blackhart
Roy F. Baumeister
Jean M. Twenge
Does the Existence of Social Relationships Matter for Subjective Well-Being?	254	(20)
Richard E. Lucas
Portia S. Dyrenforth
Cognitive Interdependence: Considering Self-in-Relationship	274	(23)
Christopher R. Agnew
Paul E. Etcheverry
SECTION IIB Specific Social Interaction Processes
High-Maintenance Interaction and Self-Regulation	297	(20)
Eli J. Finkel
W. Keith Campbell
Amy B. Brunell
The Michelangelo Phenomenon: Partner Affirmation and Self-Movement toward One's Ideal	317	(25)
Madoka Kumashiro
Caryl E. Rusbult
Scott T. Wolf
Marie-Joelle Estrada
The Effect of Shared Participation in Novel and Challenging Activities on Experienced Relationship Quality: Is It Mediated by High Positive Affect?	342	(18)
Greg Strong
Arthur Aron
Self-Regulation in Interpersonal Relationships: The Case of Action versus State Orientation	360	(27)
Sander L. Koole
Julius Kuhl
Nils B. Jostmann
Catrin Finkenauer
SECTION IIC Interpersonal Cognitive Processes
When Your Wish Is My Desire: A Triangular Model of Self-Regulatory Relationships	387	(20)
James Shah
Succeeding at Self-Control through a Focus on Others: The Roles of Social Practice and Accountability in Self-Regulation	407	(19)
Elizabeth A. Seeley
Wendi L. Gardner
Index	426