Arthur Aron
Arthur Aron (born July 2, 1945 in Stony Brook , New York , United States ) is a professor of psychology at the State University of New York in Stony Brook . He is best known for his research on intimacy in interpersonal relationships and developing the self-expansion model of motivation in close relationships.
Life
Arthur Aron received a bachelor's degree in psychology and philosophy in 1967 and a master's degree in social psychology from the University of California at Berkeley in 1968 . In 1970 he received his PhD in social psychology from AJ Arrowood at the University of Toronto .
In his work, he focused on establishing and maintaining friendship and intimacy in interpersonal relationships. He developed the self-expansion model of close relationships. In it he postulates that one of the motivations for establishing close relationships is to expand one's self or personal growth and development.
Private life
Aron is married to the psychologist Elaine Aron .
Web links
- Arthur Aron's CV . May 31, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- Susan Narrator: Love and the Expansion of Self: Understanding Attraction and Satisfaction by Arthur Aron; Elaine Aron . In: American Sociological Association (Ed.): Contemporary Sociology . 17, No. 2, March 1988, pp. 268-269. doi : 10.2307 / 2070652 .
- Mandy Len Catron: To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This . In: New York Times , January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- Daniel Jones: No. 37: Big Wedding or Small? . In: New York Times , January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- http://www.psychology.stonybrook.edu/aronlab-/
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Aron, Arthur |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American psychologist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 2, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stony Brook , New York , United States |