Talk about a Past Relationship Partner: Metacommunicative Implications.

Newman, Helen M.

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ERIC Number: EJ269520

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Publication Date: 1982

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Talk about a Past Relationship Partner: Metacommunicative Implications.

Newman, Helen M.

American Journal of Family Therapy, v10 n3 p24-32 Fall 1982

Reviews the impact that "talk about a past partner" (Tapp) has on one's current intimate, dyadic relationship. Four metacommunicative functions of Tapp are suggested: disclosing past relationship history, conveying relationship rules or expectations, creating closeness or distance, and confirming self-perceptions. (Author)

Descriptors: Emotional Response, Human Relations, Interpersonal Relationship, Interviews, Position Papers, Psychological Needs, Self Concept, Spouses, Verbal Communication

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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