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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > capitalization
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > capitalization
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > capitalization
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > psychological processes > capitalization
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > psychological processes > capitalization
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > psychological processes > capitalization

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capitalization  

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  • Many languages and cultures have a proverb that is a variant on the theme, “a joy shared is a joy doubled.” Most people believe that there is something desirable about sharing positive events with others, a belief echoed by researchers who have found that people actively tell other people about these positive events—a process called capitalization. This entry discusses the role that capitalization and the responses that others have to capitalization attempts play in personal and relationship processes. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Capitalization]

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