Garth J. O. Fletcher is a Reader in the Psychology Department at the University of Canterbury. He is a leading researcher in the study of social cognition in intimate relationships.Margaret S. Clark is Professor of Social Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University. She has written extensively on emotion and social behavior including Affect and Cognition (1982) and Emotion and Social Behaviour (1992).

"Providing lively, state-of-the-art coverage about the vibrant interpersonal core of social psychology, this outstanding collection of original chapters puts the 'social' front and center in social psychology. Written by an all-star lineup of contributors, it is essential reading for social psychologists. Each chapter provides a scholarly overview of a cutting-edge research program and should enlighten readers for years to come. This superb volume is chock-full of thought-provoking discussion and stimulating ideas."—Professor Harry Reis, University of Rochester

• Series Editors' ForwordPrefacePart I: Cognition/Attribution1. Attributions in Close Relationships: From Balkanization to IntegrationFrank D. Fincham2. Cognition and the Development of Close RelationshipsBenjamin R. Karney, James K. McNulty, and Thomas N. Bradbury3. Cognitive Representations of Attachment: The Content and Function of Working ModelsNancy L. Collins and Lisa M. Allard4. The Structure and Function of Ideal Standards in Close RelationshipsJeffry A. Simpson, Garth J.O. Fletcher, and Lorne Campbell5. Seeking a Sense of Conviction: Motivated Cognition in Close RelationshipsSandra L. MurrayPart II: Social Motivation6. Integrating Social Psychological Research on Aggression within an Evolutionary-based FrameworkNeil M. Malamuth and Tamara Addison7. Helping and AltruismJohn F. Dovidio and Louis A. Penner8. The Death and Rebirth of the Social Psychology of NegotiationMax H. Bazerman, Jared R. Curhan, and Don A. Moore9. Motivational Aspects of Empathic AccuracyWilliam Ickes and Jeffry A. SimpsonPart III: Affect/Emotion10. Understanding People's Perceptions of Relationships is Crucial to Understanding their Emotional LivesMargaret S. Clark, Julie Fitness, and Ian Brissette11. Emotional Intelligence: Conceptualization and MeasurementPeter Salovey, Alison Woolery, and John D. Mayer12. Emotional Experience in Close RelationshipsEllen Berscheid and Hilary Ammazzalorso13. The Status of Theory and Research on Love and CommitmentBeverly FehrPart IV: Social Influence and Comparison14. Interdependence in Close RelationshipsCaryl E. Rusbult, Ximena B. Arriaga, and Christopher R. Agnew15. Social Comparison and Close RelationshipsBram P. Buunk and Frans L. OldersmaPart V: Self and Identity16. An Evolutionary-Pyschological Approach to Self-esteem: Multiple Domains and Multiple FunctionsLee A. Kirkpatrick and Bruce J. Ellis17. Is Loving the Self Necessary for Loving Another? An Examination of Identity and IntimacyW. Keith Campbell and Roy F. Baumeister18. The Self We Know and the Self We Show: Self-esteem, Self Presentation, and the Maintenance of Interpersonal RelationshipsMark R. Leary19. Self-expansion Model of Motivation and Cognition in Close Relationships and BeyondArthur Aron, Elaine N. Aron, and Christina NormanPart VI: Methods20. A Statistical Framework for Modeling Homogeneity and Interdependence in GroupsRichard Gonzalez and Dale GriffinPart VII: Applications21. Attachment Style and Affect Regulation: Implications for Coping with Stress and Mental HealthMario Mikulincer and Victor Florian22. Marital Therapy and Social Psychology: Will We Choose Explicit Partnership or Cryptomnesia?Steven R. H. Beach and Frank D. FinchamSubject IndexAuthor Index