The Gift of Psychological Closeness: How Feasible Versus Desirable Gifts Reduce Psychological Distance to the Giver

Gift-giving is a common form of social exchange but little research has examined how different gift types affect the psychological distance between giver and recipient. We examined how two types of gifts influence recipients’ perceived psychological distance to the giver. Specifically, we compared d...

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Published in:Personality & social psychology bulletin 2019-03, Vol.45 (3), p.360-371
Main Authors: Rim, SoYon, Min, Kate E., Liu, Peggy J., Chartrand, Tanya L., Trope, Yaacov
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Closeness
Female
Gift Giving
Gifts
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Interviews as Topic
Male
Qualitative Research
Social Distance
Social exchange theory
Young Adult
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