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derogation of alternatives: a standalone construct

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Close relationships research

the tendency of committed partners to rate attractive alternative partners less favorably as a way to protect their relationship.

In close relationships research, derogation of alternatives refers to the tendency of committed partners to rate attractive alternative partners less favorably as a way to protect their relationship. This meaning comes from Johnson (1989) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.[1]

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Johnson, D. J., & Rusbult, C. E. (1989). Resisting temptation: Devaluation of alternative partners as a means of maintaining commitment in close relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 57(6), 967-980. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.57.6.967

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