ch 11: attraction & intimacy
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Ch 11: Attraction & Intimacy. Part 4: Apr. 18, 2014. Marriage Satisfaction. Patterns in marriage satisfaction – Communication patterns: Negative affect reciprocity: Demand/Withdraw pattern: Attribution differences: What is related to higher satisfaction?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ch 11: Attraction & Intimacy
Part 4: Apr. 18, 2014
Marriage Satisfaction
• Patterns in marriage satisfaction –• Communication patterns:– Negative affect reciprocity:
– Demand/Withdraw pattern:
– Attribution differences:• What is related to higher satisfaction?
“Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”
• John Gray’s series
• 6 couples describe their relationships
• Notice:– What are some themes you consistently hear from the
women? From the men?
Detaching from Relationships
Passive ActiveConstructive Loyalty Voice
Destructive Neglect Exit
Types of responses:
Loyalty –Voice –Neglect –Exit –
Observational studies of successful marriages – ratio of positive : negative interactions?
Ch. 12: Helping
Part 1
Helping (or not helping)• What determines why/when people help?– 1) Evolutionary factors:• A) Role of ‘kin selection’
• What research supports this?
• B) Reciprocity
• Evolutionary explanations (cont.)– C) Empathy• Cognitive component –• Emotional component –
• Toddler empathy research – how does this research indicate a natural instinct to help?
• monkeys & empathy…