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This study investigated the relationships between feminine gender identity, cognitive differentiation, and person‐centered comforting messages. Cognitive differentiation and gender identity were both found to be positively and significantly associated with person‐centered comforting. However, the anticipated positive relationship between gender identity and cognitive complexity was not supported. It is argued from these results that person‐centered comforting is positively associated with factors related to socialization and human information processing.
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