Birds Of A Feather . But Why?: The Function Of Similarity In Personal Relationships

Wrzus, Cornelia; Wrzus, Cornelia

ISBN 10: 3838101235 / ISBN 13: 9783838101231

Published by Südwestdeutscher Verlag Für Hochschulschriften, 2008

268 pages. German language. 8.66x5.91x0.61 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 3838101235

Synopsis:

People engage in a multitude of different relationships. They maintain personal relationships with family members, romantic partners, friends, colleagues, neighbors, and other persons from various surroundings. What is the function of different kinds of similarity in these diverse relationships? Similarity in close others is studied within the scope of kin recognition and attraction-similarity theories. It also plays an important role for cooperative behavior. The role of psychological (e.g. skills, global appraisal) and social (e.g. gender, familial status) similarities in connection with emotional closeness and reciprocity of support among relationship persons was examined in four independent studies. In all, results combine evolutionary and social psychological perspectives on similarity in personal relationships and extend previous findings by means of a network approach, multilevel modelling, and experimental manipulations of existing relationships. The findings further show that psychological and social similarity have different implications for the study of personal relationships depending on the phase in the developmental process of relationships.

About the Author: Dr. Cornelia Wrzus, psychologist, postgraduate studies (Ph.D.) at the University of Potsdam and Humboldt University Berlin 2005-2008

Bibliographic Details

Title: Birds Of A Feather . But Why?: The Function ...
Publisher: Südwestdeutscher Verlag Für Hochschulschriften
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Brand New