PURPOSE Sleep onset association disorder (SOAD) is a form of behavioral insomnia observed in children that is caused by inappropriate sleep training. SOAD typically disturbs the sleep of not only infants and children but also their parents. We investigated levels of depression and marital intimacy among parents of infants with typical SOAD, to understand the influence of SOAD on family dynamics...

The aim of this study was to examine what extent parasocial relationships with micro-celebrities and mainstream celebrities differ in terms perceived reciprocity, authenticity, intimacy, interaction. A within-person comparison survey responses collected among 402 college students China showed that participants their as more reciprocal than celebrities. However, contrary our expectations, a lowe...

A fotoquímica de 1H-benz[f]indano-1,2,3-triona (1) em presença de olefinas, em solução de benzeno e a temperatura ambiente, foi examinada empregando a técnica de fotólise por pulso de laser. O estado excitado triplete de 1 ( = 3 s, = 460 e 490 nm, em benzeno) é suprimido por olefinas contendo hidrogênio alílico com constantes de velocidade variando de 10 L mols (para 1,5hexadieno) a 10 L mols (...

BACKGROUND Lack of intimacy is currently the main concern rather than main concern of the experts in psychology and counseling. It is considered as one of the most important causes for divorce and as such to improve marital intimacy a great number of interventions have been proposed in the literature. Intimacy training and counseling make the couples take effective and successful steps to incre...

Successful negotiators prepare by determining their position along five dimensions. We introduce a negotiation model based on these dimensions and on two primitive concepts: intimacy (degree of closeness) and balance (degree of fairness). The intimacy is a pair of matrices that evaluate both an agent’s contribution to the relationship and its opponent’s contribution each from an information vie...

Intimacy is often motivated by love, but sometimes it is merely functional. For example, disrobing and being touched at an airport security check serves the goal of catching a flight, not building a relationship. We propose that this functional intimacy induces discomfort, making people prefer greater social distance from their interaction partner. Supporting this prediction, participants who c...

This study examined the possible relationship between perceptions of parental conflict and intimacy in same-sex friendships within a sample of college students (n = 85) at a small liberal arts college. The role of parental marital status in affecting intimacy was also investigated with the prediction that this variable would not have a significant influence upon intimacy. The potential effects ...

H. T. Reis and P. Shaver's (1988) interpersonal process model of intimacy suggests that both self-disclosure and partner responsiveness contribute to the experience of intimacy in interactions. Two studies tested this model using an event-contingent diary methodology in which participants provided information immediately after their social interactions over 1 (Study 1) or 2 (Study 2) weeks. For...

Breakup distress and reasons for breakup including affiliation, intimacy, sexuality and autonomy reasons were studied in 119 university students who had experienced a recent breakup of a romantic relationship. The sample was divided into high and low breakup distress groups based on a median score on the Breakup Distress Scale. The groups were then compared on their responses on the Breakup Rea...