Finkel et al., 2013: Taking a third party perspective when dealing with marital conflicts improved marital satisfaction among couples over a year
Reference:
Finkel, E. J., Slotter, E. B., Luchies, L. B., Walton, G. M., & Gross, J. J. (2013). A brief intervention to promote conflict reappraisal preserves marital quality over time. Psychological Science, 24(8), 1595-1601.
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Asking married couples in three 7-minute writing exercises over a year to consider how “a neutral third party who wants the best for all” would think about a conflict in their marriage and how they could take this perspective in future conflict situations halted the typical decline in marital satisfaction over the year.
Psychological Process:
What Desired Meaning is At Stake?
What is the Person Trying to Understand?
Personal and Social ExperiencesApproach to Desired Meaning
What about it?
Changing beliefs in and about interpersonal conflicts and interactionsHow?
Psychological Question Addressed
How can I better manage this conflict?How can I better manage this conflict?Psychological Question Addressed
How can I better manage this conflict?Psychological Process 2:
Psychological Process 3:
Social Area:
Interpersonal relationships and behavior
Intervention Technique:
Active reflection, on negative experiences