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social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > self-expansion theory
social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > the self > self-expansion theory

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self-expansion theory  

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  • Definition Close relationships open up new worlds to people. As you interact with roommates, close friends, and relationship partners in college, you will probably start to notice small parts of yourself changing to become a little more like them and vice versa. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Self-Expansion Theory]

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