CellWell record HH-42584
You Name It: Interpersonal Affect Labeling Diminishes Distress in Romantic Couples
Shamay-Tsoory SG; Levy-Gigi E
Behavior therapy ยท 2021
In plain language
In 74 romantic couples, having a partner name the distressed person's emotion reduced their distress more than naming it themselves, and the effect grew with the partner's empathy.
- Evidence
- Emerging
- Design
- Primary research (design unspecified)
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