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social penetration theory: a standalone construct

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Interpersonal communication

relationships grow closer as partners gradually widen and deepen what they reveal about themselves, moving from surface topics toward core layers of the self.

In interpersonal communication, social penetration theory refers to relationships grow closer as partners gradually widen and deepen what they reveal about themselves, moving from surface topics toward core layers of the self. This meaning comes from Taylor (1968) in The Journal of Social Psychology.[1]

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References

Taylor, D. A. (1968). The Development of Interpersonal Relationships: Social Penetration Processes. The Journal of Social Psychology, 75(1), 79-90. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.1968.9712476

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