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Lin, H.L. (2014, April 7). Time flies when your partner is cute… at least for a little while. Retrieved from: http://www.scienceofrelationships.com/home/2014/4/7/time-flies-when-your-partner-is-cuteat-least-for-a-while.html

This article tries to draw a connection between perception, physical attractiveness, and satisfaction with the interaction. In other words, we often perceive interactions (conversations) as pleasant, fun, worthwhile, etc. when “time flies” as we are chatting. This tends to demonstrate a bias in whether or not this rating is based on the physical characteristics of the person we are talking to—are they attractive? Or, unattractive in our perspective? Also, interesting to note is the inverse relationship that takes place over time; as time passes, ratings of attractiveness and conversational value seem to decrease

Nelson, L.R. & Horstman, H.K. (2017). Communicated meaning making in foster-families: Relationships between foster parents’ entrance narratives and foster child well-being. Communication Quarterly, 65(2), 144-166. https://doi.org/ 10.1080/01463373.2016.1215337

According to previous research, many of the children currently in foster care are victims of situations that include “…poverty, neglect, violence and abuse” and may be at risk for emotional and behavioral problems (p.1). In order to facilitate positive and healthy emotional and psychological behaviors such as resilience, parents in foster families may engage in more communication and story-telling. These conversations and stories help foster children “…understand their family, construct identity, and build relationships” (p. 2). These authors research focused on understanding connections between themes of the conversations/stories, perceptions of foster-child adjustment, and closeness between the foster parents and foster children.