PSYC 391 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Ego Depletion, Self-Perception Theory, Comparator

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 391
• Professor: Killian Kleffner

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This is usually necessary when the partner has an insecure attachment style: agents: attempting to buffer partner, targets: insecure partner. Sara wants jake to improve his finances: although agent wants change, the fact that change happens it depends on whether or not the target actually wants, r tries to bring about change. Trust between them will increase and strengthen relationship bond (this is the optimal route lolz) If jake thinks sara is unhappy with (sara being unhappy with jake himself or sara being unhappy with just his happiness). If jake"s satisfaction of the relationship decreases if he thinks that sa(cid:396)a does(cid:374)"t like hi(cid:373) as a pe(cid:396)so(cid:374). Direct conversations as bad cuz is awkward and discomforting. Term their relationships generally is improved and the behavioural change. Indirect: very common lol, passive ways to resolve issues, do not clearly communicate agents happi(cid:374)ess o(cid:396) e(cid:454)pe(cid:272)tatio(cid:374)s of (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge to pa(cid:396)t(cid:374)e(cid:396). Best outcomes: agent usually benefits from direct strategies, target benefits positive strategies.