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Introduction: The Root of Disillusionment — Distorted Expectations, Not the Failings of the OtherAmong the most corrosive experiences in interpersonal life are resentment and disappointment. We instinctively attribute these to an external cause — the perceived shortcomings or betrayal of another person. Yet a closer look at the psychology of disappointment suggests something less flattering: dis..

Introduction: The Determinants of Well-Being and the Imperative for Relationship ManagementHuman beings are fundamentally social creatures, incapable of thriving in isolation; the quality of our lives is mediated by the networks of relationships we weave. This was empirically underscored by the Harvard Study of Adult Development (comprising the intertwined Grant and Glueck studies), a longitudin..