Final Flashcards
three keys to communication
Self-disclosure
Trust
Feedback
Self-disclosure
Revealing intimate information about ourselves
Trust
The belief in the reliability and integrity of a person
Feedback
Constructive response to another’s self-disclosure
Proximity
– nearness in physical space and time
Eye Contact
– making eye contact with another person is a signal of interest
Touching
– often signals intimacy, immediacy, and emotional closeness
problem with non-verbal
its lack of precision
conditions for good sex
Feeling intimate with your partner
Feeling sexually capable
Feeling trust
Feeling physically and mentally alert
Feeling positive about the environment and situation
functions of fantasies
1, Help direct and define erotic goals
2, Allow people to plan for or anticipate situations that may arise
3, Provide escape from a dull or oppressive environment
4, Bring novelty and excitement into the relationship
5, Have expressive function the way dreams do
Erotophilia
a personality trait which assesses an individual’s disposition to respond to sexual cues in a positive way.
Erotophobia
a personality trait which says that a person will act towards sexual cues in a negative way.
Birth Control
the practice of preventing unwanted pregnancies, typically by use of contraception.
contraception
the deliberate use of artificial methods or other techniques to prevent pregnancy as a consequence of sexual intercourse.
abstinence
The fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something.