PSY 351 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Trait Theory, Experience Sampling Method
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Self-disclosure - act of revealing intimate information about oneself to another person. Important for personal growth and happiness because it is only through disclosure to others that we can truly come to know ourselves. The way we reveal information about ourselves is governed by a set of unstated but widely understood rules. Disclosure reciprocity - people involved in a get-acquainted conversation reveal information about themselves at roughly the same level of intimacy. Self-disclosure leads to feelings of attraction and trust. Self-disclosure can be a powerful tactic for making new friends. After a certain level of intimacy is reached in a relationship, we feel free to disclose to friends without requiring reciprocal disclosure. Married couples do not feel the need to reciprocate their partner"s disclosure during every conversation. Amount of self-disclosure in a marriage is a strong predictor of relationship satisfaction. Women typically disclose more intimately an to more people than do men.
