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

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liking (emotion)  

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  • Individuals express liking for a variety of phenomena. They can like an action enacted or planned (“I like volunteering”), an inanimate object (“I like my car”), an experience (“I like thinking about the future”), or another individual (“I like my friend”). [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Liking]

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