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Person-Level Relatedness and the Incremental Value of Relating

Arlen C. Moller ORCID Edward L. Deci ORCID Andrew J. Elliot
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin Vol. 36 No. 6 pp. 754-767 · SAGE Publications
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Abstract
The concept of a human need for relatedness is among the oldest and most generative topics in psychology. Yet despite the considerable attention relatedness has received, some basic aspects of this important construct remain poorly understood. Specifically, the literature to this point has been inconclusive with regard to how one’s lifetime experiences of relatedness may be related to how much individuals value additional or new experiences of relatedness. The present investigation directly addressed this question using a multimethod approach. Three studies found consistent support for a positive association between person-level relatedness and the incremental value of new relatedness experiences. That is, those who reported having experienced more relatedness in their lives nevertheless reported anticipating and extracting more affective value from additional social encounters. By contrast, those having experienced less relatedness in life reported less incremental value—a pattern consistent with a process of person-level accommodation or desensitization.
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Published
May 11, 2010
Vol/Issue
36(6)
Pages
754-767
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Authors
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Arlen C. Moller

Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA,

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Edward L. Deci

University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA

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Andrew J. Elliot

University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA

Cite This Article
Arlen C. Moller, Edward L. Deci, Andrew J. Elliot (2010). Person-Level Relatedness and the Incremental Value of Relating. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 36(6), 754-767. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167210371622
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