PSY 301 1st Edition Lecture 5 Outline of Last Lecture I. Decision MakingII. Relationships(a) AttractionIII. Loving and LikingOutline of Current LectureI. Love RelationshipsII. Development of RelationshipsIII. Qualities of good marriages and other long term relationshipsCurrent LectureLoving Relationships:- Sternberg’s Triangular Model of Loveo Love is made up of intimacy, passion, and commitmento Intimacy: Affection, sharing, communication, and supporto Passion: Physiological arousalo Commitment: A decision to love the other person and remain with them- If there are only two combinations of the three, this yield 7 types of love:o If there’s only passion, this is infatuationo If there’s only intimacy, this is likingo If there’s only commitment, this is empty loveo Passion + intimacy = romantic loveo Passion + commitment = fatuous love (the bad kind of love)o Intimacy + commitment = companionate loveo Passion + intimacy + commitment = consummate loveDevelopment of Relationships:1. Unilateral mutual awareness (this is where we use surface clues to draw conclusions about what the person is like)2. Surface contact- Lots of initial contact- Self-disclosure is critical here- Assessment of similarity- Assess possibility of deeper relationship3. Mutuality- Deep self disclosure produces greater feelings of intimacy and interdependencyQualities of good marriages and other long-term relationships:- Reciprocal high levels of self disclosure (most critical)- Perception that the relationship is equitable- Complementary personal styles- Genuine mutual liking- Handling of anger- Good sex
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