Cross-cultural adjustment

The Strength of Weak Ties

Mark Granovetter · American Journal of Sociology · 1973 · 37.8K citations

Social Influence, Communication, Social Structures +17

A Theory of Social Comparison Processes

Léon Festinger · Human Relations · 1954 · 19.8K citations

Social Psychology, Social Influence, Cognition +19

SOME EXPLORATIONS IN INITIAL INTERACTION AND BEYOND: TOWARD A DEVELOPMENTAL THEORY OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

Charles R. Berger, Richard J. Calabrese · Human Communication Research · 1975 · 2.9K citations

Relationship Development, Social Psychology, Communication +24

Downward comparison principles in social psychology.

Thomas A. Wills · Psychological Bulletin · 1981 · 2.6K citations

Behavioral Decision Making, Psychosocial Determinant, Social Psychology +19

Adjustment to threatening events: A theory of cognitive adaptation.

Shelley E. Taylor · American Psychologist · 1983 · 2.6K citations

Cognitive Adaptation, Behavioral Sciences, Adaptive Emotion +4