Functional Interdependence Theory: An Evolutionary Account of Social Situations.
Pers Soc Psychol Rev
; 21(4): 361-388, 2017 11.
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ABSTRACT
Social interactions are characterized by distinct forms of interdependence, each of which has unique effects on how behavior unfolds within the interaction. Despite this, little is known about the psychological mechanisms that allow people to detect and respond to the nature of interdependence in any given interaction. We propose that interdependence theory provides clues regarding the structure of interdependence in the human ancestral past. In turn, evolutionary psychology offers a framework for understanding the types of information processing mechanisms that could have been shaped under these recurring conditions. We synthesize and extend these two perspectives to introduce a new theory functional interdependence theory (FIT). FIT can generate testable hypotheses about the function and structure of the psychological mechanisms for inferring interdependence. This new perspective offers insight into how people initiate and maintain cooperative relationships, select social partners and allies, and identify opportunities to signal social motives.
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Assunto principal:
Teoria Psicológica
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Comportamento Social
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Codependência Psicológica
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Relações Interpessoais
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pers Soc Psychol Rev
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS SOCIAIS
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PSICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article
País de afiliação:
Holanda