The Interpersonal Octagon
An Alternative to the Interpersonal Circle
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9889782 |
|---|---|
| Authors | JOHN BIRTCHNELL (Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF., corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 511-529 |
| Publication date | 1994-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001872679404700503 |
| OpenAlex | W2133284996 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 40 |
If humans have evolved from earlier animals, there must be a common core of relating which runs from the simplest to the most complex, which is capable of multiple adaptations and variations. This is represented by the interpersonal octagon, constructed around the two nodal points of a dimension concerned with regulating distance, the two nodal points of a dimension concerned with relative power, and four intermediate points. Each point is associated with a relating objective called a state of relatedness. This is attained or maintained either by relating or being related to. People acquire relating competencies and establish sources and stores of each state. Emotional responses are linked with the successful attainment, danger of losing, or actual loss of states. Maladaptive forms of relating may be egocentric, insecure, or avoidant. Interrelating is the process by which two people reconcile their respective relating objectives
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The 1982 Interpersonal Circle
Interaction Concepts of Personality
Psychoanalytic Studies of the Personality
The Radex Structure Of The Leary Interpersonal Behavior Circle
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The Interpersonal Dimension of Personality
International Journal of Psychoanalysis
Whatever happened to interpersonal diagnosis? A psychosocial alternative to DSM-III
Whatever happened to interpersonal diagnosis? A psychosocial alternative to DSM-III
An examination of the Leary circumplex through the interpersonal check list
Evaluation of a circumplex model of DSM-III personality disorders
Occupational class and symptoms of depression
Interpersonal Theory
"Mental illness" or interpersonal behavior
An abilities conception of personality
A psychological taxonomy of trait-descriptive terms
The dynamic relations among interpersonal behaviors
Expansion of the interpersonal behavior circle
Five domains of interpersonal competence in peer relationships
The structure of interpersonal traits
Personality structure and the circumplex
The structure of personality capabilities
An interpersonal behavior circle
Avoidance of Intimacy
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2017 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |