affiliative
adjective
uk/əˈfɪl.i.ə.tɪv/us/əˈfɪl.i.ə.t̬ɪv/psychologyspecialized
relatingtoformingsocialandemotionalrelationshipswithothers, or to thefeelingofwantingtoformtheserelationships:
The researchersfoundthesubjectsreleasemore of thehormoneoxytocin whichpromptsaffiliativebehaviour(meaningitincreasesthedesiretorelateto andworkwithothers).
Humans are a very affiliativespeciesand we like tosharewhatever weenjoy.
- Thesemarriagecustomsboostaffiliativetiesandobligationsbetween the twofamilies.
- To whatextentare other affiliativerelationshipsbasedon infant-parentattachments?
- Thestudyfoundthat thestrategiesused byfemaleinstructorstendedto be more partner-oriented, affiliative, andcooperative.
- Theseleadershavestyleswhich can bedescribedas affiliative anddemocratic.
Friendly
- affability
- affable
- affably
- agreeableness
- amiability
- convivially
- cordial
- cordiality
- cordially
- eunoia
- inseparable
- intimacy
- intimately
- jovial
- the human touch
- togetherness
- twinkly
- warmly
- warmth
- welcoming
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