Liking, love, and other close relationships Flashcards
What neurotransmitter is essential for bonding between individuals?
Oxytocin
What are the 4 Attachment Styles?
Secure, Fearful-Avoidant, Dismissive, Preoccupied
70% of human infants develop which type of attachment style?
Secure Attachment Style
Secure Attachment style
High self esteem, High in interpersonal trust, Most successful style, long-lasting and satisfying relationships
Fearful Avoidant Attachment style
low self esteem, low in interpersonal trust, unable to form close relationships
Preoccupied Avoidant Attachment style
low self esteem, high in interpersonal trust, self-destructive, craves closeness
Dismissive Attachment style
High self esteem, low in interpersonal trust, expects the worst from others
Where does attraction start?
Proximity and Mere Exposure
Physical Attractiveness Stereotype
Association between physical attraction and good personal characteristics “whats beautiful is good”
What factors most likely lead to long-term relationships?
Both parties are of equal attractiveness and share similar attributes
Matching Phenomenon
tendency for men and women to choose as partners those who are a “good match” in attractiveness and other traits
Friendship and Attraction Reciprocity
If we find out that someone likes us, we tend to like them back
Proportion of similarity
Divide topics of similarity by total number of topics discussed, the higher the outcome the higher the attraction
Excitation transfer
The stimulation from one stimulus can be transferred onto another stimulus
Passionate Love
intense longing for one another, thrilling, roller-coaster of emotions
Companionate Love
calm and stable, shared values and life experiences, deep sense of trust
Triangular Theory of Love (Sternberg)
Intimacy, Passion, and Commitment
What are the 8 types of love that are result of the Triangular Theory of Love?
Non-love, Liking, Romantic Love, Companionate love, Consummate love, Infatuation, Fatuous love, and Empty love
Non-love
None of the three components present
Liking
Intimacy
Romantic love
Intimacy + Passion
Companionate love
Intimacy + Commitment
Consummate love
Intimacy + Passion + Commitment
Infatuation
Passion
Empty Love
Commitment
Fatuous Love
Passion + Commitment
Intimacy
feelings of closeness and connectedness
Passion
physical attraction and sexual consummation
Commitment
decision to be in love and to stay in love
Social Exchange Theory
People based behaviours on maximizing benefits and minimizing costs, the pros out-weigh the cons
Equity Theory
Relationships are the best when we give as much as we get, and get as much as we give
Investment model
The more resources (time, energy, self-disclosure) we put into a relationship, the higher our commitment
What 4 conflict styles can be very unhealthy for a relationship?
Criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling
Stonewalling
delay or block (a request, process, or person) by refusing to answer questions or by giving evasive replies, especially in politics Emotional Withdrawal
Negative attributional style
when we automatically explain a partner’s actions in negative ways
What are the 4 factors of Investment model of relationships?
Satisfaction, investment size, quality of alternatives, commitment
Dissolution
closing down or dismissal of an assembly, partnership, or official body
