“Real men” need keepsakes too: both Italian men and women use inanimate objects to cope with separation
Background Using tangible objects to alleviate distress contradicts the traditional masculinity that is stereotypically attributed to Italian men. This study tested whether the willingness to use a photograph of a romantic partner as a substitute for that person and as a cue for nostalgia in the sit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2021-07-01
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Series: | Current Issues in Personality Psychology |
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Online Access: | https://cipp.ug.edu.pl/-Real-men-need-keepsakes-too-nboth-Italian-men-and-women-use-inanimate-objects-to,139513,0,2.html |