The Mismeasure of Love: How Self-Doubt Contaminates Relationship Beliefs

By S. Murray, J. G. Holmes, Dale W. Griffin, Gina M. Bellavia, Paul Rose. 2001

231 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Health, Social Psychology

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In Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

1. J. G. Holmes
2. S. Murray
3. Paul Rose
4. Geoff Macdonald
5. Gary W. Lewandowski
6. Jennifer Crocker
7. Mark R. Leary
8. Lora E. Park

In Health

1. Mark R. Leary
2. Geoff Macdonald
3. N. Collins
4. Dale W. Griffin
5. Kipling D. Williams
6. K. Neff
7. L. Richman
8. R. Rohner

In Social Psychology

1. Lora E. Park
2. J. G. Holmes
3. S. Murray
4. Jennifer Crocker
5. Mark R. Leary
6. N. Collins
7. Geoff Macdonald
8. Gary W. Lewandowski

Citations in the corpus

• Why does social exclusion hurt? The relationship between social and physical pain. (2005, background): “The emotional distance motivated by these rejection fears undermines relationship closeness (Murray et al., 1998, 2000, 2001), often instigating the feared hurtful behavior from others (Ayduk, Downey, Testa, Yen, & Shoda, 1999; Murray, Holmes, & Griffin, 1996) and leading to eventual dissolution of…”
• Once Hurt, Twice Hurtful: How Perceived Regard Regulates Daily Marital Interactions (2003, background): “Supporting this dependency regulation hypothesis, dating and married intimates are more likely to see the best in their partner’s traits when they feel confident that their partner also sees the best in them (Murray, Holmes, & Griffin, 2000) and when they feel more loved by their partner (Murray et ”
• Optimizing assurance: the risk regulation system in relationships. (2006, background): “In both dating and marital relationships, they underestimate how positively their partner regards their traits (Murray, Holmes, & Griffin, 2000) and how much their partner loves them (Murray et al., 2001).”
• The Role of Self-concept Clarity in Relationship Quality (2010, background): “For example, those with low self-esteem have a tendency to undermine their relationship by misperceiving their partner’s love (Murray et al., 2001).”
• The costly pursuit of self-esteem. (2004, background): “People whose self-worth is tied to others’ regard and approval respond to self-threats by seeking reassurance from others (Murray et al., 2001).”