People Are More Generous to a Partner Who Pays Attention to Them
People use relatively low-cost signals to maintain close relationships, in which they engage in costlier exchanges of tangible support. Paying attention to a partner allows an individual to communicate his or her interest in the relationship with the partner. Previous studies have revealed that when...
Main Authors: | Yohsuke Ohtsubo, Chiaki Yamaguchi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-02-01
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Series: | Evolutionary Psychology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1474704916687310 |
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