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Linda F. Slovik

Researcher at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Publications -  2
Citations -  1126

Linda F. Slovik is an academic researcher from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The author has contributed to research in topics: Social comparison theory & Context (language use). The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 1096 citations.

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Accommodation processes in close relationships: Theory and preliminary empirical evidence.

TL;DR: A theory of accommodation processes is advanced, and the results of 6 studies are reported as discussed by the authors, and it is shown that self-reports of accommodation are related to relevant behavioral measures, such as commitment, commitment, investment size, centrality of relationship, psychological femininity, and partner perspective taking.
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Positive illusion in close relationships

TL;DR: This paper found that participants exhibited centrality-based differentiation, rating targets more favorably to the degree that the target was more central to their social identity, which may be partially explained by impression management, global self-esteem (particularly in the individual context), and commitment level.