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Sandra L Murray1, Rebecca T Pinkus, John G Holmes, Brianna Harris, Sarah Gomillion, Maya Aloni, Jaye L Derrick, Sadie Leder.
Abstract
A dual process model is proposed to explain how automatic evaluative associations to the partner (i.e., impulsive trust) and deliberative expectations of partner caring (i.e., reflective trust) interact to govern self-protection in romantic relationships. Experimental and correlational studies of dating and marital relationships supported the model. Subliminally conditioning more positive evaluative associations to the partner increased confidence in the partner's caring, suggesting that trust has an impulsive basis. Being high on impulsive trust (i.e., more positive evaluative associations to the partner on the Implicit Association Test; Zayas & Shoda, 2005) also reduced the automatic inclination to distance in response to doubts about the partner's trustworthiness. It similarly reduced self-protective behavioral reactions to these reflective trust concerns. The studies further revealed that the effects of impulsive trust depend on working memory capacity: Being high on impulsive trust inoculated against reflective trust concerns for people low on working memory capacity. PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21443370 PMCID: PMC3160517 DOI: 10.1037/a0023233
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pers Soc Psychol ISSN: 0022-3514