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Table of Contents
PREFACE
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
- THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF RELATIONSHIPS
THE NATURE AND IMPORTANCE OF INTIMACY
THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE
THE INFLUENCE OF EXPERIENCE
THE INFLUENCE OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
THE INFLUENCE OF HUMAN NATURE
THE INFLUENCE OF INTERACTION
THE DARK SIDE OF RELATIONSHIPS
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
CHAPTER SUMMARY
- RESEARCH METHODS
THE SHORT HISTORY OF RELATIONSHIP SCIENCE
DEVELOPING A QUESTION
OBTAINING PARTICIPANTS
CHOOSING A DESIGN
THE NATURE OF OUR DATA
THE ETHICS OF SUCH ENDEAVORS
INTERPRETING AND INTEGRATING RESULTS
A FINAL NOTE
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
CHAPTER SUMMARY
- ATTRACTION
THE FUNDAMENTAL BASIS OF ATTRACTION
PROXIMITY: LIKING THOSE NEAR US
PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS:
LIKING THOSE WHO ARE LOVELY
RECIPROCITY: LIKING THOSE WHO LIKE US
SIMILARITY: LIKING THOSE WHO ARE LIKE US
SO, WHAT DO MEN AND WOMEN WANT?
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
CHAPTER SUMMARY
- SOCIAL COGNITION
FIRST IMPRESSIONS (AND BEYOND)
THE POWER OF PERCEPTIONS
IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT
SO, JUST HOW WELL DO WE KNOW OUR PARTNERS?
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
CHAPTER SUMMARY
- COMMUNICATION
NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
VERBAL COMMUNICATION
DYSFUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION
AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
CHAPTER SUMMARY
- Interdependency
Social exchange
The economies of relationships
Are we really this greedy?
The nature of commitment
For your consideration
Chapter summary
- Friendship
The nature of friendship
Friendship across the life cycle
Differences in friendship
Friendship difficulties
For your consideration
Chapter summary
- Love
A brief history of love
Types of love
Individual and cultural differences in love
Does love last?
For your consideration
Chapter summary
- Sexuality
Sexual attitudes
Sexual behavior
Sexual satisfaction
Sexual coercion
For your consideration
Chapter summary
- Stresses and Strains
Perceived relational value
Hurt feelings
Ostracism
Jealousy
Deception and lying
Betrayal
Forgiveness
For your consideration
Chapter summary
- Conflict
The nature of conflict
The course of conflict
The outcomes of conflict
For your consideration
Chapter summary
- Power and Violence
Power and interdependence
Violence in relationships
For your consideration
Chapter summary
- The Dissolution and Loss of Relationships
The changing rate of divorce
The predictors of divorce
Breaking up
The aftermath of breakups
For your consideration
Chapter summary
- Maintaining and Repairing Relationships
Maintaining and enhancing relationships
Repairing relationships
In conclusion
For your consideration
Chapter summary
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