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Effect of identity fusion on decision to make extreme sacrifices in romantic relationships: The moderating role of impulsiveness
Author(s) -
Joo Minjoo,
Park Sun W.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
british journal of social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.855
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 2044-8309
pISSN - 0144-6665
DOI - 10.1111/bjso.12218
Subject(s) - psychology , social psychology , romance , identity (music) , moderation , social identity theory , social group , psychoanalysis , physics , acoustics
The present research investigated the roles of identity fusion and impulsiveness in extreme sacrifices for romantic partners. After completing questionnaires assessing identity fusion, inclusion of other in the self, passionate love, and communal orientation, participants responded to the trolley dilemma in which they could save their partner by sacrificing themselves. Participants in the time‐pressure condition were given eight‐seconds to respond to the dilemma; the other group had no time constraints. Identity fusion was the only variable that significantly predicted ultimate sacrifice. Hurrying participants’ response to the dilemma (i.e., inducing impulsive decision‐making) increased self‐sacrifice in highly fused but not in weakly fused individuals.