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SOCIAL PENETRATION THEORY [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Psychology
DEF

[A theory holding] that relationships progress from superficial exchanges to more intimate ones.

OBS

At first, people give relatively little of themselves to each other and receive little in return. If the initial encounters prove rewarding, however, the exchanges become both broader (covering more areas of their lives) and deeper (involving more sensitive areas).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie sociale
CONT

[...] la théorie de la pénétration sociale affirme que le développement d'une relation se déroule graduellement, passant d'un niveau superficiel d'échange à un niveau plus intime, où la relation acquiert une plus grande proximité [...]

Spanish

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