Garth J. O. Fletcher, Jeffry A. Simpson, Lorne Campbell

The Science of Intimate Relationships

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Produktbeschreibung

Provides a unique interdisciplinary approach to the science of intimate human relationships

This newly updated edition of a popular text is the first to present a full-blooded interdisciplinary and theoretically coherent approach to the latest scientific findings relating to human sexual relationships. Written by recognized leaders in the field in a style that is rigorous yet accessible, it looks beyond the core knowledge in social and evolutionary psychology to incorporate material and perspectives from cognitive science (including brain-imaging studies), developmental psychology, anthropology, comparative psychology, clinical psychology, genetic research, sociology, and biology.

Written by an international team of acclaimed experts in the field, The Science of Intimate Relationships offers a wealth of thought-provoking ideas and insights into the science behind the initiation, maintenance, and termination of romantic relationships. The 2nd Edition features two new chapters on health and relationships, and friends and family, both of which shed new light on the complex links among human nature, culture, and romantic love. It covers key topics such as mate selection, attachment theory, love, communication, sex, relationship dissolution, violence, mind-reading, and the relationship brain.
_ Provides a coherent and theoretically integrative approach to the subject of intimate relationships
_ Offers an interdisciplinary perspective that looks beyond social and evolutionary psychology to many other scientific fields of study
_ Includes two new chapters on 'Relationships and Health' and 'Friends and Family', added in response to feedback from professors who have used the textbook with their classes
_ Presented by recognized leaders in the field of relationships
_ Features PowerPoint slides and an online Teaching Handbook

The Science of Intimate Relationships, 2nd Edition is designed for upper-level undergraduate students of human sexuality, psychology, anthropology, and other related fields.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons / Wiley-Blackwell
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1W119430040
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. August 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 175mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 706g
• ISBN-13: 9781119430049
• ISBN-10: 1119430046
• Artikelnr.: 55725975

Autorenporträt

GARTH FLETCHER, PHD, is Professor of Psychology at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. JEFFRY A. SIMPSON, PHD, is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Doctoral Minor in Interpersonal Relationships at the University of Minnesota, USA. LORNE CAMPBELL, PHD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. NICKOLA C. OVERALL, PHD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Inhaltsangabe

About the Authors xi

Preface xiii

1 Introduction: The Science of Intimate Relationships 1

The Science of Intimate Relationships: A Brief History and Analysis 2

Domains of Study 2

An Example 4

Interdisciplinary Links 4

The Relation Between Mind and Body 5

Common Sense and Pop Psychology 5

Research Methods 7

Contents of the Book 8

Summary and Conclusions 9

2 Intimate Relationships in Context: Key Theories, Concepts, and Human Nature 11

Social Psychology 12

A Brief History 12

Interdependence Theory 13

Evolutionary

Psychology 15

Darwin 15

Darwinian Evolutionary Theory 16

Selection for Survival 16

Sexual Selection 17

Parental Investment Theory 18

Key Features of Evolutionary Psychology 19

Human Nature and Genes 20

What is Human Nature? 21

Life History Theory 22

Goals of Life History Theory 22

Life History Mysteries and the Critical Role of Tradeoffs 22

The Strange Nature of Human Development 24

Of Human Bondage 24

Humans are Cultural Animals 26

Summary and Conclusions 28

3 The Intimate Relationship Mind 31

Relationship Goals 32

Lay Relationship Theories 33

General Lay Theories 34

A Case Study: Attribution Theory 34

Self-Esteem 36

General Relationship Lay Theories 37

Local Relationship Theories 38

Self Theories 39

Relationship Evaluations 39

The Functions of Lay Relationship Theories: Back to the Goals 40

On-Line Cognitive Processing: Unconscious and Automatic Versus Conscious and Controlled 42

When Do People Think Consciously About Relationships? 43

Evidence for This Distinction 44

Role of Stored Relationship Theories 44

Self-Regulation 45

Interlude and a Caveat 46

Emotions in Relationships 47

Functions of Emotions 47

Lay Emotion Theories and Scripts 47

Basic Emotions 48

Do Emotions Get in the Way of Rational Thought? 50

The Distal Origins of the Intimate Relationship Mind: Evolution and Culture 51

Summary and Conclusions 53

4 The Intimate Relationship Body 55

Why Sexual Reproduction? 56

Human Genitalia and Their Origins 57

The Human Body and Behavior are Windows into Our Mating Past 59

Orgasms, Nipples, Adaptations, and By-Products 61

Hormones, Sex, and Relationships 62

Sex Hormones 63

Cuddle Hormones 66

Fight or Flight Hormones 67

The Relationship Brain 67

Social Cognition and the Brain 69

The Prefrontal Cortex 69

Emotions and Cognitions Work Together 69

Controlled Versus Automatic Processing 71

Bonding and Love 71

The Cuddle Hormones as Neurotransmitters 71

The Dopamine System 73

Summary 73

Summary and Conclusions 74

5 Intimate Relationships and Health 77

The Impact of Divorce on Children 78

The Path from an Unstable Family Life in Childhood to Health Problems in Adulthood 78

Are Long-Term Relationships Good for You? 80

A Crucial Caveat: It Depends on Relationship Quality 81

Protective Relationship Factors and Health Outcomes 85

Divorce, Partner Loss, and Health Outcomes 86

Summary and Conclusions 89

6 Born to Bond: From Infancy to Adulthood 91