Self disclosure

• What does the term self-disclosure mean?

  Revealing personal information to another person
• Why is self-disclosure important in romantic relationships?

  It helps develop intimacy and connection
• What was the aim of Sprecher et al's research?

  To see if reciprocal self-disclosure was more influential in determining attraction than one sided self-disclosure.
• How many undergraduates participated in Sprecher et al's study?

  156 undergraduates
• What was the gender composition of the pairs in the study?

  2/3 female pairs, 1/3 male-female pairs
• What method did the pairs use to interact in the study?

  They engaged in a Skype conversation
• What were the two conditions in the study?

  Reciprocal and non-reciprocal self-disclosure
• What did the results of the study indicate about reciprocal self-disclosure?

  It led to higher scores in liking and closeness. And this difference remained when the ppts from the non-reciprocal dyads switched disclosure roles during the second condition.
• What did Knop suggest about self-disclosure in person versus online?

  Self-disclosure may be greater in person as you can feel intimacy from social cues such as eye contact.
• What is the boom and bust phenomenon in self-disclosure?

  Intense relationships can quickly become unsustainable
• Who proposed the boom and bust phenomenon?

  Cooper and Sportilani
• What is a weakness of Sprecher et al's study?

  Culture bias due to US university students
• What is a strength of the study regarding relationships?

  It included homosexual relationships
• what did the research assess for after the interaction?

  Liking, closeness, perceived similarity and enjoyment.
• RESULTS:

  Turn taking self-disclosure is more likely to lead to positive relationship outcomes than one sided self-disclosure.