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The Quest for Conviction: Motivated Cognition in Romantic Relationships
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In this article I explore the motivated construal processes that allow individuals to dispel doubt and sustain conviction in the face of less-than-perfect partners and relationships. The surface features of conviction are discussed first with a focus on the positive illusions that predict relationship well-being and stability. The structural underpinnings of conviction are then discussed with a focus on the cognitive mechanisms that contain the implications of negativity within positive relationship representations. I conclude by discussing possible self-evaluation motives that may interfere with intimates dispelling doubt and finding the sense of conviction needed to sustain satisfying, stable romantic relationships.
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- Authors
- Murray, S. L.
- Venue
- Psychological Inquiry
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1999-01
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 23-34
- ISSN
- 1047-840X (ISSN-L)
- 1532-7965
- OpenAlex
- W2132635650
- Cited by
- 176
- References
- 7
- FWCI
- 9.36
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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