Relationship science

Relationship science is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to the scientific study of interpersonal relationship processes.[1] Due to its interdisciplinary nature, relationship science is made up of researchers of various professional backgrounds within psychology (e.g., clinical, social, and developmental psychologists) and outside of psychology (e.g., anthropologists, sociologists, economists, and biologists), but most researchers who identify with the field are psychologists by training.[2] Additionally, the field's emphasis has historically been close and intimate relationships, which includes predominantly dating and married couples, parent-child relationships, and friendships and social networks, but some also study less salient social relationships such as colleagues and acquaintances.[3]

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  2. ^ Finkel, Eli J.; Simpson, Jeffry A.; Eastwick, Paul W. (2017-01-03). "The Psychology of Close Relationships: Fourteen Core Principles". Annual Review of Psychology. 68 (1): 383–411. doi:10.1146/annurev-psych-010416-044038. ISSN 0066-4308. PMID 27618945. S2CID 207567096.
  3. ^ Reis, H., Collins, A., & Berscheid, E. (2000). "The relationship context of human behavior and development". Psychological Bulletin. 126 (6): 844–872. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.727.1006. doi:10.1037/0033-2909.126.6.844. PMID 11107879.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)