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Perceived Partner Responsiveness as an Organizing Construct in the Study of Intimacy and Closeness

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The article was published on 2004-04-13 and is currently open access. It has received 632 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Constructivism (psychological school) & Closeness.

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Compassion: An Evolutionary Analysis and Empirical Review

TL;DR: This empirical review reveals compassion to have distinct appraisal processes attuned to undeserved suffering; distinct signaling behavior related to caregiving patterns of touch, posture, and vocalization; and a phenomenological experience and physiological response that orients the individual to social approach.
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Positive Emotions Broaden and Build

TL;DR: A comprehensive review of the broad-and-build theory of positive emotions can be found in this paper, with a focus on the upward spiral model of lifestyle change and positivity resonance between and among people.
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A New Look at Social Support: A Theoretical Perspective on Thriving Through Relationships

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