Reviews
"Research on close relationship really has come into its own in the last two decades. But among behavioral scientists, it sometimes seems that love (and related constructs like jealousy and hate) get all the attention. Yet, friendships are what sustain our psyches and influence our physical wellbeing. Psychologists Mahzad Hojjat and Anne Moyer have collected together the leading thinkers whose research programs focus on friendship. Representing perspectivesfrom biological to social-cultural, childhood to the elderly, these investigators have produced some of the clearest writing in this area, and the collection itself will be exceedingly valuable both toscholars and students." -- Peter Salovey, President of the University and Chris Argyris Professor of Psychology Yale University"This volume elegantly brings the research community up to date on the extremely important topic of friendship, which is so central to human experience. An initially small body of existing research has recently begun to expand, with attention to widely diverse friendship types and contexts . This book does a wonderful job of pulling together this literature with a series of chapters with scholarly reviews each focusing on one of these domains, andconsistently addressing what we mean by friendship and how it operates and interacts with the rest of human experience. Anyone doing research on friendship needs this book." -- Arthur Aron, Research Professor, Department of Psychology, Stony Brook University; Visiting Scholar, Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley"Hojjat and Moyer creatively and thoroughly present a volume on friendship that contributes to the field. With an eye on topics that are less mainstream but of relevance and importance, the authors create a book that adds to our larger understanding of friendship across the developmental stages, and notably stimulate our thinking about the many layers of friendship that exist in our lives. Students, researchers, clinicians, and others will appreciate thediverse coverage in the book and the accessibility of the information within its pages." -- PsycCRITIQUES, "Research on close relationship really has come into its own in the last two decades. But among behavioral scientists, it sometimes seems that love (and related constructs like jealousy and hate) get all the attention. Yet, friendships are what sustain our psyches and influence our physical wellbeing. Psychologists Mahzad Hojjat and Anne Moyer have collected together the leading thinkers whose research programs focus on friendship. Representing perspectives from biological to social-cultural, childhood to the elderly, these investigators have produced some of the clearest writing in this area, and the collection itself will be exceedingly valuable both to scholars and students." -- Peter Salovey, President of the University and Chris Argyris Professor of Psychology Yale University "This volume elegantly brings the research community up to date on the extremely important topic of friendship, which is so central to human experience. An initially small body of existing research has recently begun to expand, with attention to widely diverse friendship types and contexts . This book does a wonderful job of pulling together this literature with a series of chapters with scholarly reviews each focusing on one of these domains, and consistently addressing what we mean by friendship and how it operates and interacts with the rest of human experience. Anyone doing research on friendship needs this book." -- Arthur Aron, Research Professor, Department of Psychology, Stony Brook University; Visiting Scholar, Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley "Hojjat and Moyer creatively and thoroughly present a volume on friendship that contributes to the field. With an eye on topics that are less mainstream but of relevance and importance, the authors create a book that adds to our larger understanding of friendship across the developmental stages, and notably stimulate our thinking about the many layers of friendship that exist in our lives. Students, researchers, clinicians, and others will appreciate the diverse coverage in the book and the accessibility of the information within its pages." -- PsycCRITIQUES, "Research on close relationship really has come into its own in the last two decades. But among behavioral scientists, it sometimes seems that love (and related constructs like jealousy and hate) get all the attention. Yet, friendships are what sustain our psyches and influence our physical wellbeing. Psychologists Mahzad Hojjat and Anne Moyer have collected together the leading thinkers whose research programs focus on friendship. Representing perspectives from biological to social-cultural, childhood to the elderly, these investigators have produced some of the clearest writing in this area, and the collection itself will be exceedingly valuable both to scholars and students." -- Peter Salovey, President of the University and Chris Argyris Professor of Psychology Yale University"This volume elegantly brings the research community up to date on the extremely important topic of friendship, which is so central to human experience. An initially small body of existing research has recently begun to expand, with attention to widely diverse friendship types and contexts . This book does a wonderful job of pulling together this literature with a series of chapters with scholarly reviews each focusing on one of these domains, and consistently addressing what we mean by friendship and how it operates and interacts with the rest of human experience. Anyone doing research on friendship needs this book." -- Arthur Aron, Research Professor, Department of Psychology, Stony Brook University; Visiting Scholar, Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley"Hojjat and Moyer creatively and thoroughly present a volume on friendship that contributes to the field. With an eye on topics that are less mainstream but of relevance and importance, the authors create a book that adds to our larger understanding of friendship across the developmental stages, and notably stimulate our thinking about the many layers of friendship that exist in our lives. Students, researchers, clinicians, and others will appreciate the diverse coverage in the book and the accessibility of the information within its pages." -- PsycCRITIQUES, Research on close relationship really has come into its own in the last two decades. But among behavioral scientists, it sometimes seems that love (and related constructs like jealousy and hate) get all the attention. Yet, friendships are what sustain our psyches and influence our physical wellbeing. Psychologists Mahzad Hojjat and Anne Moyer have collected together the leading thinkers whose research programs focus on friendship. Representing perspectives frombiological to social-cultural, childhood to the elderly, these investigators have produced some of the clearest writing in this area, and the collection itself will be exceedingly valuable both to scholars and students." - Peter Salovey, President of the University and Chris Argyris Professor of Psychology Yale University
Table of Content
Foreword: William RawlinsIntroduction: Mahzad Hojjat and Anne MoyerPart I: Friendship across the Life SpanChapter 1: Friendship in Childhood and AdolescenceCynthia A. Erdley and Helen DayChapter 2: Friendships in Young and Middle Adulthood: Normative Patterns and Personality DifferencesCornelia Wrzus, Julia Zimmermann, Marcus Mund, and Franz J. NeyerChapter 3: Interactive Motifs and Processes in Old Age Friendship Rebecca G. Adams, Julia Hahmann, and Rosemary BliesznerPart II: Who Are Our Friends?Chapter 4: The Hackneyed Notions of Adult "Same-Sex" and "Opposite-Sex" Friendships William Monsour IIIChapter 5: Friendship Across Race, Ethnicity, and Sexual Orientation Suzanna M. Rose and Michelle M. HospitalChapter 6: Friendship and Social Media Andrew M. LedbetterChapter 7: Friendship and Romance: A Need-Fulfillment Perspective Laura E. VanderDrift, Chris R. Agnew, and Ezgi BesikciChapter 8: Friendship Among Co-workers Rachel L. Morrison and Helena D. Cooper-ThomasChapter 9: Mentors as Friends Laura Gail LunsfordChapter 10: Animals as Friends: Social Psychological Implications of Human-pet Relationships Allen R. McConnell, E. Paige Lloyd, and Tonya M. BuchananPart III: Friendship and ConflictChapter 11: The Aftermath: Friendship after Romantic Relationship Termination Eddie M. Clark, Priscilla Fernandez, Abigail L. Harris, Michelle Hasan, and Katheryn B. VotawChapter 12: Transgression, Forgiveness, and Revenge in Friendship Mahzad Hojjat, Susan D. Boon, Elizabeth Barlow LozanoChapter 13: Competition in Friendship David R. Hibbard and Gail E. Walton Part IV: Benefits and Maintenance of Friendships Chapter 14: Friendship and Health Julianne Holt-Lunstad Chapter 15: Friendship and Mental Health Functioning Alan R. King, Tiffany Russell, and Amy VeithChapter 16: Maintaining Long-lasting Friendships Debra L. OswaldChapter 17: Conclusion: Friendship: An Echo, a Hurrah and Other Reflections Daniel Perlman, Foreword: William Rawlins Introduction: Mahzad Hojjat and Anne Moyer Part I: Friendship across the Life Span Chapter 1: Friendship in Childhood and Adolescence Cynthia A. Erdley and Helen Day Chapter 2: Friendships in Young and Middle Adulthood: Normative Patterns and Personality Differences Cornelia Wrzus, Julia Zimmermann, Marcus Mund, and Franz J. Neyer Chapter 3: Interactive Motifs and Processes in Old Age Friendship Rebecca G. Adams, Julia Hahmann, and Rosemary Blieszner Part II: Who Are Our Friends? Chapter 4: The Hackneyed Notions of Adult "Same-Sex" and "Opposite-Sex" Friendships William Monsour III Chapter 5: Friendship Across Race, Ethnicity, and Sexual Orientation Suzanna M. Rose and Michelle M. Hospital Chapter 6: Friendship and Social Media Andrew M. Ledbetter Chapter 7: Friendship and Romance: A Need-Fulfillment Perspective Laura E. VanderDrift, Chris R. Agnew, and Ezgi Besikci Chapter 8: Friendship Among Co-workers Rachel L. Morrison and Helena D. Cooper-Thomas Chapter 9: Mentors as Friends Laura Gail Lunsford Chapter 10: Animals as Friends: Social Psychological Implications of Human-pet Relationships Allen R. McConnell, E. Paige Lloyd, and Tonya M. Buchanan Part III: Friendship and Conflict Chapter 11: The Aftermath: Friendship after Romantic Relationship Termination Eddie M. Clark, Priscilla Fernandez, Abigail L. Harris, Michelle Hasan, and Katheryn B. Votaw Chapter 12: Transgression, Forgiveness, and Revenge in Friendship Mahzad Hojjat, Susan D. Boon, Elizabeth Barlow Lozano Chapter 13: Competition in Friendship David R. Hibbard and Gail E. Walton Part IV: Benefits and Maintenance of Friendships Chapter 14: Friendship and Health Julianne Holt-Lunstad Chapter 15: Friendship and Mental Health Functioning Alan R. King, Tiffany Russell, and Amy Veith Chapter 16: Maintaining Long-lasting Friendships Debra L. Oswald Chapter 17: Conclusion: Friendship: An Echo, a Hurrah and Other Reflections Daniel Perlman