Individual differences in fundamental social motives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6206769 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rebecca Neel (0000-0002-8736-5082, University of Iowa), Douglas T Kenrick (0000-0001-8906-2758, Arizona State University), Andrew Edward White (Arizona State University), Steven L Neuberg (0000-0001-6870-896X, Arizona State University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 887-907 |
| Publication date | 2016-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/pspp0000068 |
| PMID | 26371400 |
| OpenAlex | W2409185124 |
| Language | IT |
| Citations received | 82 |
| References cited | 75 |
Motivation has long been recognized as an important component of how people both differ from, and are similar to, each other. The current research applies the biologically grounded fundamental social motives framework, which assumes that human motivational systems are functionally shaped to manage the major costs and benefits of social life, to understand individual differences in social motives. Using the Fundamental Social Motives Inventory, we explore the relations among the different fundamental social motives of Self-Protection, Disease Avoidance, Affiliation, Status, Mate Seeking, Mate Retention, and Kin Care; the relationships of the fundamental social motives to other individual difference and personality measures including the Big Five personality traits; the extent to which fundamental social motives are linked to recent life experiences; and the extent to which life history variables (e.g., age, sex, childhood environment) predict individual differences in the fundamental social motives. Results suggest that the fundamental social motives are a powerful lens through which to examine individual differences: They are grounded in theory, have explanatory value beyond that of the Big Five personality traits, and vary meaningfully with a number of life history variables. A fundamental social motives approach provides a generative framework for considering the meaning and implications of individual differences in social motivation. (PsycINFO Database Record
Big Five personality traits · Developmental psychology · Meaning (existential) · Perception · Personality · PsycINFO · Social perception · Social relation · Cultural Differences and Values · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
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