Epistemic companions: Shared reality development in close relationships
We propose a framework outlining the development of shared reality in close relationships. In this framework, we attempt to integrate disparate close relationship phenomena under the conceptual umbrella of shared reality. We argue that jointly satisfying epistemic needs — making sense of the world t...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Data de publicação: | 2018 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositório: | Dadun. Depósito Académico Digital de la Universidad de Navarra |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dadun.unav.edu:10171/118739 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://hdl.handle.net/10171/118739 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Shared reality development Close relationships |
| Resumo: | We propose a framework outlining the development of shared reality in close relationships. In this framework, we attempt to integrate disparate close relationship phenomena under the conceptual umbrella of shared reality. We argue that jointly satisfying epistemic needs — making sense of the world together — plays an important but under-appreciated role in establishing and maintaining close relationships. Specifically, we propose that dyads progress through four cumulative phases in which new forms of shared reality emerge. Relationships are often initiated when people discover Shared Feelings, which then facilitate the co-construction of dyad-specific Shared Practices. Partners then form an interdependent web of Shared Coordination and ultimately develop a Shared Identity. Each emergent form of shared reality continues to evolve throughout subsequent phases, and, if neglected, can engender relationship dissolution. |
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