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Interpersonal Perception in Relationships

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Compatible and Incompatible Relationships

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As the eclectic nature of this volume testifies, compatibility in relationships has been approached from a variety of perspectives. However, integrative efforts are rare and it is difficult to keep track of authors who run in different academic circles. Consequently, there are many pockets of research that have developed independently, although they speak to similar issues.

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Sillars, A.L. (1985). Interpersonal Perception in Relationships. In: Ickes, W. (eds) Compatible and Incompatible Relationships. Springer Series in Social Psychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5044-9_13

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