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Many languages and cultures have a proverb that is a variant on the theme, “a joy shared is a joy doubled.” Most people believe that there is something desirable about sharing positive events with others, a belief echoed by researchers who have found that people actively tell other people about these positive events—a process called capitalization. This entry discusses the role that capitalization and the responses that others have to capitalization attempts play in personal and relationship processes.

Capitalization in Everyday Life

Several studies on naturally occurring capitalization have asked people to report on the best thing that happened to them each ...

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