Social psychologists have a longstanding interest in the mechanisms responsible for the
beneficial effects of positive social connections. This article reviews and integrates two …

People want to be understood by others, yet their perceptions of being understood are only
modestly related to actually being understood by others. In this article, we provide an …

Highlights•Diverse processes have been shown to contribute to relationship well-being.•
Responsiveness provides an integrated conceptual model that links these processes.• …

Based on the theoretical framework of agency effect, this study examined the role of affect in
influencing the effects of chatbot versus human brand representatives in the context of …

When people are in emotional distress, they often seek support. Virtual humans may provide
unique and complementary benefits to human support provision, given that virtual humans …

People make judgments about others all the time, often without realizing they are doing so.
How are interpersonal impressions formed? How accurate are our perceptions of other …

This is a novel investigation of whether, and how, a single close supportive friendship may
facilitate psychological resilience in socio‐economically vulnerable British adolescents. A …

A core component of social anxiety is the constant concern about what others think of the
self. Could such metaperceptions—beliefs about how others view the self—play a role in …

Applying the actor–partner interdependence model to 114 couples' data, we examined the
link between partners' change in reported dyadic coping responses from 6 months before …

What makes the behavior of two partners in a close relationship different from the behavior
of two independent individuals? The answer to this question, which is fundamental to …