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Arthur Aron

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Arthur Aron
Born (1945-07-02) July 2, 1945 (age 79)
EducationBA, MA (University of California at Berkeley),
PhD (University of Toronto)
Alma materUniversity of California at Berkeley,
University of Toronto
Known forSelf-expansion model of motivation in interpersonal relationships
SpouseElaine Aron
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology of interpersonal relationships
social psychology
InstitutionsState University of New York at Stony Brook
Doctoral advisorA. J. Arrowood
Websitewww.psychology.stonybrook.edu/aronlab-/

Arthur Aron (born July 2, 1945) is a professor of psychology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is best known for his work on intimacy in interpersonal relationships, and development of the self-expansion model of motivation in close relationships.

In 2018, Aron featured in the Australian narrative film 36 Questions.[1]

Early life and education

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Arthur Aron received a bachelor's degree in psychology and philosophy in 1967 and a master's degree in social psychology in 1968, both from the University of California, Berkeley. He earned a PhD in social psychology from the University of Toronto in 1970.[2]

Career

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Aron's work focuses on the role, creation, and maintenance of friendship and intimacy in interpersonal relationships. He developed the self-expansion model of close relationships; it posits that one of the motivations humans have for forming close relationships is self-expansion, i.e., "expansion of the self", or personal growth and development.

Personal life

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Aron is married to psychologist Elaine Aron.[3]

His son is television writer Elijah Aron. He has two grandsons.

Publications

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  • Aron, A.; Melinat, E.; Aron, E. N.; Vallone, R. D.; Bator, R. J. (April 1997). "The Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness: A Procedure and Some Preliminary Findings". Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 23 (4): 363–377. doi:10.1177/0146167297234003. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.

References

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  1. ^ 36 Questions: The Movie (Featuring Dr. Arthur Aron), retrieved 2022-10-22
  2. ^ "Art". psychology.psy.sunysb.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  3. ^ WebMD, Elaine N. Aron, PhD biography