Psychology / Unit 9 Psych 1060 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Social Support
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The idea
Social support is the perceived and actual assistance available from one's relationships during stress.
In practice
Perceived availability of support predicts health outcomes as strongly as the support actually received.
Where people slip
Perceived support outperforms received support in prediction, which most people find counterintuitive.
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