Marigold et al., 2007, Experiment 1: Recalling and reflecting on a complement from romantic partner increased happiness and self esteem among low slef-esteem partners
Reference:
Marigold, D. C., Holmes, J. G., & Ross, M. (2007). More than words: Reframing compliments from romantic partners fosters security in low self-esteem individuals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92(2), 232.
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People were asked to recall a recent compliment from their romantic partner and to “Explain why your partner admired you. Describe what it meant to you and its significance for your relationship.” As compared to recalling the circumstances of the compliment, this led people with low self-esteem to happier and experience greater self-esteem.
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Psychological Question Addressed
Am I loved and valued?Psychological Process 2:
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Am I loved and valued?Social Area:
Interpersonal relationships and behavior
Intervention Technique:
Prompting with leading questions