HDF 201 1st Edition Lecture 10 Outline of Last Lecture I. Biological ClockII. Childless by ChoiceIII. Motivating Points for Remaining ChildlessIV. Work-a-holicsOutline of Current Lecture I. Intimacy vs. IsolationII. Sympathy vs. EmpathyIII. LoveIV. ExclusivityV. Social ClockCurrent LectureI. Intimacy vs. IsolationIntimacy vs. isolation is the sixth stage of Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development that takes place during early adulthood (ages 24-34). The major conflict centers on forming intimate relationships with other people. Erikson believed that having a fully formed sense of self is essential to being able to form intimate relationships. Studies have demonstrated that those with a poor sense of self tend to have less committed relationships and are more likely to suffer emotional isolation, loneliness and depression.II. Sympathy vs. EmpathySympathy is understanding how someone feels while empathy is feeling how someone feels or feeling what they’re feeling.III. LoveEveryone has a different understanding of love. One definition of love is knowing what makes someone happy and knowing what makes someone sad, and doing things that make them happy and not doing things that make them sad.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.IV. ExclusivityExclusivity is can occur when you are love someone a lot – you will want to exclude yourself from other people and other relationships and spend all of your time with this person that you love a lot.V. Social ClockThe average marriage age and customs about marriage vary throughout the world. Places such as India and Pakistan tend to get married at a very young age (average of age17) and are usually married by arranged marriages. Places like China and Japan tend to get married at a later age (average age of 30). The average age of marriage in each country relates to the divorce rate of that
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