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It takes two to self-disclose: Incremental theorists facilitate others' self-disclosure more than do entity theorists
- Source :
- Journal of personalityREFERENCES. 87(6)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- OBJECTIVE We tested the prediction that incremental theorists are more likely to facilitate others' self-disclosure than are entity theorists. METHOD We conducted three studies: (a) a field study that examined client's self-disclosure (N = 122; Mage = 41.9, 67.8% woman; Israelis) during an intake interview with a professional therapist (N = 38; Mage = 46.2, 84.20% woman; Israelis), (b) a survey of adults (N = 120; Mage = 37.14, 57.6% female) who reported self-perceptions and behaviors during conversations and their perceptions of others' self-disclosure. In both studies participants reported their implicit theories, and (c) an experiment (N = 250; Mage = 28.27, 56.6% female) in which participants whose implicit theories were manipulated reported their opening behaviors during a conversation and their perceptions of others' self-disclosure. RESULTS Ones' incremental theory of personality was positively related to another's self-disclosure, to one's opening and disclosure-encouraging behaviors, and was negatively related to one's perceptions of others' self-protection tendency. Furthermore, one's opening behaviors and perceptions of others' self-protection tendencies mediated the effect of one's incremental theory on others' self-disclosure. CONCLUSION Those who believe people can grow and change, can influence others to trust their personal information with them, even when the information is negative.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
050103 clinical psychology
Self Disclosure
Social Psychology
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050109 social psychology
Perception
Personality
Humans
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Conversation
Active listening
Interpersonal Relations
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Field (Bourdieu)
05 social sciences
Middle Aged
Intake interview
Social Perception
Self-disclosure
Female
Psychology
Social psychology
Personally identifiable information
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14676494
- Volume :
- 87
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of personalityREFERENCES
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....aee45b4ccecbf4d291135bc24d8d3efa