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On What It Means to Know Someone: A Matter of Pragmatics.
- Source :
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Journal of Personality & Social Psychology . Mar2004, Vol. 86 Issue 3, p405-418. 14p. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Two studies provide support for W. B. Swann's (1984) argument that perceivers achieve substantial pragmatic accuracy-accuracy that facilitates the achievement of relationship-specific interaction goals-in their social relationships. Study 1 assessed the extent to which group members reached consensus regarding the behavior of a member in familiar (as compared with unfamiliar) contexts and found that groups do indeed achieve this form of pragmatic accuracy. Study 2 assessed the degree of insight romantic partners had into the self-views of their partners on relationship-relevant (as compared with less relevant) traits and found that couples do indeed achieve this form of pragmatic accuracy. Furthermore, pragmatic accuracy was uniquely associated with relationship harmony. Implications for a functional approach to person perception are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00223514
- Volume :
- 86
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Personality & Social Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12670180
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.86.3.405