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Selection, evocation, and manipulation.

D M Buss1

  • 1University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-1346.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
|December 1, 1987
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Personality and social processes are linked through selection, evocation, and manipulation. These mechanisms explain how individuals shape and are shaped by their social environments.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Personality Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Personality traits influence social interactions.
  • Social environments impact personality development.
  • Understanding the interplay between personality and social processes is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and illustrate a framework linking personality and social processes.
  • To define three key mechanisms: selection, evocation, and manipulation.
  • To demonstrate the heuristic value of this framework with empirical data.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized empirical findings from 57 undergraduate dating couples.
  • Integrated previous research from social, personality, and developmental psychology.

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  • Employed a framework of selection, evocation, and manipulation.

    • Main Results:

    • Selection: Individuals choose social environments aligned with their personalities.
    • Evocation: Personalities unintentionally elicit specific reactions from others.
    • Manipulation: Individuals intentionally alter social environments to suit their needs.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed framework effectively links personality and social processes.
    • Selection, evocation, and manipulation are key mechanisms in this interplay.
    • This framework offers valuable insights for psychological research and application.