Working models of attachment and person perception processes

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ID18957305
AuthorsFang Zhang (0000-0001-8108-3132, Cornell University, corresponding author), Cindy Hazan (Cornell University)
Year2002
Volume9
Issue2
Pages225-235
Publication date2002-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePersonal Relationships (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1350-4126 • E-ISSN: 1475-6811
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/1475-6811.00015
OpenAlexW1970900043
LanguageEN
Citations received7

This study investigated the effects of attachment working models on social perception processes. Participants estimated the number of behavioral instances they would require to confirm and disconfirm hypothetical others’ possession of various traits. The attachment dimension of avoidance was associated with a defensively conservative style of social perception. High scorers on avoidance required more evidence to make a positive judgment and also more evidence to reject a negative judgment. In contrast, the attachment dimension of anxiety was associated with a relatively impulsive and labile perceptional style. High scorers on anxiety tended to require less evidence to make both positive and negative judgments of others. Results are discussed in terms of their concordance with previous findings and their implications for research on attachment and social perception

Anxiety · Attachment theory · Cognitive psychology · Concordance · Developmental psychology · Perception · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Customer Service Quality and Loyalty · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology

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