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The Circumplex Structure of Interpersonal Sensitivities

2011; Wiley; Volume: 79; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1467-6494.2011.00696.x

1467-6494

Christopher J. Hopwood, Emily B. Ansell, Aaron L. Pincus, Aidan G.C. Wright, Mark R. Lukowitsky, Michael J. Roche,

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Journal of PersonalityVolume 79, Issue 4 p. 707-740 The Circumplex Structure of Interpersonal Sensitivities Christopher J. Hopwood, Christopher J. Hopwood Michigan State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorEmily B. Ansell, Emily B. Ansell Yale University School of MedicineSearch for more papers by this authorAaron L. Pincus, Aaron L. Pincus Pennsylvania State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorAidan G. C. Wright, Aidan G. C. Wright Pennsylvania State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorMark R. Lukowitsky, Mark R. Lukowitsky Pennsylvania State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorMichael J. Roche, Michael J. Roche Pennsylvania State UniversitySearch for more papers by this author Christopher J. Hopwood, Christopher J. Hopwood Michigan State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorEmily B. Ansell, Emily B. Ansell Yale University School of MedicineSearch for more papers by this authorAaron L. Pincus, Aaron L. Pincus Pennsylvania State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorAidan G. C. Wright, Aidan G. C. Wright Pennsylvania State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorMark R. Lukowitsky, Mark R. Lukowitsky Pennsylvania State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorMichael J. Roche, Michael J. Roche Pennsylvania State UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: 20 June 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.2011.00696.xCitations: 58 concerning this article should be addressed to Christopher J. Hopwood, Michigan State University, Psychology Department, 107A Psychology, East Lansing, MI 48824. Email: [email protected]. The authors would like to thank Terry Tracey for his statistical consultation. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract ABSTRACT Previous research on aversive interpersonal behavior has provided limited links between interpersonal sensitivities and comprehensive models of personality and social behavior. Study 1 (N=1,336) of this article demonstrated that interpersonal sensitivities can be mapped onto the interpersonal circumplex and that people generally find others' behavior that is least similar to their own generally most aversive. 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