The greening of relationship science.

@article{Berscheid1999TheGO,
  title={The greening of relationship science.},
  author={Ellen Berscheid},
  journal={The American psychologist},
  year={1999},
  volume={54 4},
  pages={
          260-6
        }
}
  • E. Berscheid
  • Published 1 April 1999
  • Psychology, Medicine
  • The American psychologist
This article briefly outlines the salutary implications for psychology of the development of a science of interpersonal relationships, which has emerged as multidisciplinary in nature and international in scope. Discussed are the potentials of relationship science: to unite psychological scholars with other social, behavioral, and biological scientists; to help integrate many subdisciplines within psychology; to bridge the chasm between researcher and practitioner; to extend knowledge of human… Expand
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