Attachment working models and cognitive openness in close relationships: A test of chronic and temporary accessibility effects.
Abstract
In 3 studies the authors explored the impact of chronic and temporary accessibility of attachment working models on cognitive openness in the realm of close relationships. In Study 1, participants rated their attachment style and perceptions of their romantic partner. In Study 2, they recalled a relationship defined by a particular attachment orientation and rated perceptions of the targeted partner. Study 3 was similar to Study 1, but secure attachment was primed for half of the participants. In all the studies, cognitive openness was assessed by changes in the perception of the partner after being exposed to information that disconfirmed expectations. Secure attachment was related to higher cognitive openness and better recall of expectation-incongruent information, mainly when this information was positively valued. The discussion emphasizes the implications of the chronic and contextual aspects of attachment working models for information processing.
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Securely attached individuals are cognitively open.
“Securely attached individuals are cognitively open (Green-Hennessy & Reis, 1998;Mikulincer & Arad, 1999)”
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Social connectedness is associated with cognitive openness.
“Also, social connectedness is associated with cognitive openness: Primed secure attachment styles induce curiosity and cognitive openness (Green-Hennessy & Reis, 1998;Mikulincer & Arad, 1999).”
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- Authors
- Mikulincer, M., & Arad, D.
- Affiliations
- Bar-Ilan University (IL)
- ORCID
- Mikulincer, Mario
- Venue
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Published
- 1999-10
- Volume
- 77
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 710-725
- ISSN
- 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1315
- OpenAlex
- W1973567894
- Cited by
- 190
- References
- 2
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- FWCI
- 8.95
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Keywords
- attachment working models, open-mindedness, close relationships, secure attachment, attachment styles, partner perceptions, expectation disconfirmation, priming, romantic relationships, information processing
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