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Epilogue

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 May 2016

Martijn van Zomeren
Affiliation:
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands
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In the epilogue, I push selvations theory to its limits by identifying implications of a shift from self to selvations outside of academia’s ivory tower. Although selvations theory is not a normative theory, one can derive a number of practical messages from it. For instance, investing time and effort in relationships is a first recommendation that follows from selvations theory; but investing time and effort into regulating them in culturally appropriately ways seems equally important. Furthermore, I discuss the practical relevant of the theory for understanding relational and cultural change, such as issues around immigration, modern technologies such as social media, and globalization. I also look forward to suggest how relationship regulation in the modern age might give rise to an increasing number of available and responsive safe havens and secure bases, increasing chances for people to feel safe but also agentic in terms of changing their world for what they believe is the better. I conclude by repeating my plea for changing our minds about what moves and motivates us in our lives from self to selvations, and thus toward a view of humans as essentially relational beings.
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From Self to Social Relationships
An Essentially Relational Perspective on Social Motivation
, pp. 152 - 169
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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  • Epilogue
  • Martijn van Zomeren, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands
  • Book: From Self to Social Relationships
  • Online publication: 05 May 2016
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316145388.007
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  • Epilogue
  • Martijn van Zomeren, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands
  • Book: From Self to Social Relationships
  • Online publication: 05 May 2016
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316145388.007
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  • Epilogue
  • Martijn van Zomeren, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands
  • Book: From Self to Social Relationships
  • Online publication: 05 May 2016
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316145388.007
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