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Life’s Stresses Can Make People Focus More on Their Romantic Partner’s Negative Behavior - Neuroscience News

Life’s Stresses Can Make People Focus More on Their Romantic Partner’s Negative Behavior - Neuroscience News

Life’s Stresses Can Make People Focus More on Their Romantic Partner’s Negative Behavior - Neuroscience News
Sep 26, 2022 1 min, 42 secs

Definition of Psychology: Psychology is the study of behavior in an individual, or group.

When feeling stressed, a person is more likely to notice and reflect upon their partner’s negative behaviors rather than positive behavior.

A person experiencing stress is more likely to notice their spouse’s negative behavior than positive, according to a new study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science.

Prior research has focused on how stress influences behavior, but this study suggests that stress could affect what actions partners notice in the first place.

“We found that individuals who reported experiencing more stressful life events outside of their relationship, such as problems at work, were especially likely to notice if their partner behaved in an inconsiderate manner,” says lead author Dr.

Before beginning this portion of the study, participants completed a questionnaire in which they shared details on stressful events in their life.

Neff notes, because couples are especially likely to focus on each other’s positive behavior and overlook negative actions during the “honeymoon” period.

“If stress focuses individuals’ attention toward their partner’s more inconsiderate behaviors, this is likely to take a toll on the relationship.”.

Researchers noted a single stressful day was not enough to make someone zero in on their partner’s negative behavior, but a longer accumulation of stressful life circumstances could cause this shift in focus.

The findings also suggest that those under stress were not any less likely to notice their partner’s positive behavior, but they were more likely to notice inconsiderate actions.

“When Rose-Colored Glasses Turn Cloudy: Stressful Life Circumstances and Perceptions of Partner Behavior in Newlywed Marriage” by Lisa Neff et al.

To test this possibility, the current study examined whether individuals confronting more stressful life events and/or daily hassles are more likely to attentively monitor their partner’s negative relationship behaviors

A daily diary study of 79 newlywed couples revealed that individuals who recently experienced more stressful life events were especially attuned to day-to-day fluctuations in their partner’s negative behaviors, but not their partner’s positive behaviors

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