APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Compassionate Goals As an Alternate Route to Self-Disclosure and Trust
- Tao Jiang
Northwestern University - Amy Canevello
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Diane Quinn
University of Connecticut - Katherine Lewis
The Pennsylvania State University - Alexandra Black
University of Rochester - Jennifer Crocker
The Ohio State University
Abstract
Establishing and maintaining close relationships requires self-disclosure. The current research showed that people who have benevolent intentions toward others (i.e., compassionate goals) self-disclose independent of trust because they want to be supportive of others, and that this self-disclosure builds trust in both the discloser and relationship partner.
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