Multilevel Modeling of Social Interactions and Mood in Lonely and Socially Connected Individuals: The MacArthur Social Neuroscience Studies
Year: 2006
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: For all the intellectual sophistication and ingenuity of the human species, it is our rudimentary need to belong (Baumeister & Leary, 1995) that motivates much of our behavior and shapes our thoughts and feelings about others. We engage in strategies that facilitate being accepted by others; we cultivate friendships and partnerships; we strive to overcome obstacles that threaten our social bonds; and we suffer when our social relationships are hurting or broken. Ultimately, the success we experience in achieving, negotiating, and maintaining our social relationships helps determine our overall satisfaction with life (Myers, 2000; Myers & Diener, 1995).
Institutions: University of Chicago, University of Kansas
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2165387111