PSY424H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Online Dating Service
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Lses fear rejection na ve realism, unwarranted insecurity (murray et al. , 1996), not related to objective features. Lse related to lower satisfaction and stability feel unvalued by partner, leads to withholding emotional investment (e. g. , valuing partner) to protect against rejection. People with lower self-esteem feel unvalued and unwarranted insecurity, withdraw from partner, withhold emotional investment, fear rejection lower satisfaction and stability. Dependency regulation theory (sandra murray & john holmes) When threatened, lses favour self-protection over connection in their relationships self-protect by withdrawing from partner. E. g. , murray, holmes, macdonald, & ellsworth (1998) threatened lses" and hses" by inducing self-doubt assessed confidence in a partner"s. Lses reacted to self-doubt with heightened doubts about their partner"s regard, which then positive regard and perceptions of the partner tarnished impressions of their partners. Hses reacted to self-doubt by becoming more convinced of their partner"s continued acceptance, using their relationships as a resource for self-affirmation.
