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... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > communication processes > accounts (psychology)
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > methods for studying relationships > accounts (psychology)
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > methods for studying relationships > accounts (psychology)
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > methods for studying relationships > accounts (psychology)

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accounts (psychology)  

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  • Whoever takes the time to stop and listen to the conversations around them will come to recognize how often people describe their lives and relationships in story-like form. At the coffee shop, friends swap stories with each other about major problems with spouses, mothers-in-law, and nasty neighbors. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Accounts]

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