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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > emotion processes in relationships > reassurance seeking
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > emotion processes in relationships > reassurance seeking
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > emotion processes in relationships > reassurance seeking
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > personality and individual differences > reassurance seeking
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > personality and individual differences > reassurance seeking
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > personality and individual differences > reassurance seeking

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reassurance seeking  

Definition

  • Reassurance seeking is the act of going to others to request assurance that one is lovable, worthy, or in other ways adequate. Unlike support seeking, which is a normative and often formative component of interpersonal relationships, reassurance seeking is generally construed as maladaptive, especially when exercised in excess. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Reassurance Seeking]

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