Relationshippsss Flashcards
The way by which two or more people, groups, countries, etc., talk to, behave toward and deal with each other.
relationship
is the type of relationship which is closely associated with a person, and which can only have meaning to this person.
Personal Relationship-
CHARACTERISTICS OF PERSONAL REALATIONSHIP
Privacy and intimacy
Elements of personal relationship
attachment, attraction, love and intimacy, commitment
is when the primary caregiver is most of the time present and available and when all the emotional needs of an infant are met, providing sense of security to the infant.
Secure Attachment –
is when the primary caregiver is cold and detached, and even unresponsive to a child’s needs.
Avoidant attachment –
when the primary caregiver is not consistent in terms of presence and in meeting a child’s emotional needs.
Anxious-ambivalent Attachment –
is driven by the sex hormones
Lust –
This is the stage when a person loses sleep and appetite over someone, and swoons while daydreaming of this special person
Attraction-
when the couple in love decides to continue with the relationship, they enter the attachment stage where long-lasting commitments are exchanged
Attachment-
Our past relationships can affect our current interaction with people.
Transference Effect –
The Rozenberg Quarterly theories related to Attraction and Liking.
Transference effect, propinquity effect, similarity, reciprocity and physical attraction
We develop a sense of familiarity with people who live close to us, work with us, or go to school with us, which leads to liking them more.
Propinquity Effect-
We Often like people who have similarities with, such as social class background, religious beliefs age, and education.
Similarity-
We like people who like us back. Reciprocity is a stronger basis for liking another person than similarity. The more we are liked by someone we equally like, the more we behave in ways that promote mutual feelings of liking
Reciprocity-
is a major factor in liking someone, and usually, first impression counts a lot, too.
Physical Attractiveness-
People get attracted to two characteristics that lead to liking the other person, these are empathic persons, who exude warmth and sympaty and who are also optimistic and maintain positive views: and socially competenet persons, who are good communicators and enjoy good conversations.
Personality Characteristics and Traits-
who exude warmth and sympaty and who are also optimistic and maintain positive views
empathic persons,
who are good communicators and enjoy good conversations.
socially competenet persons,
Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of love
intimacy, commitment and passion
being open and vulnerable to that person whom we deeply trust, who we feel connected with.
Intimacy-
is an act of deciding to consistently fulfill and live by agreements made with another person, entity, or cause.
Commitment-
is the intense state of being that drives and consumes a person to pursue an interest, a vision, or a person. In terms of romantic love.
Passion
connotes sexual attraction as well as intimacy.
Passion
3 VARIABLES RELATED TO COMMITMENT(Rozeberg Quarterly)
- Accumulation of all rewards of the relationship
2.Tempation of alternative partners.
3.Investments made by the couple in the relationship
Spoilers in a relationships
- Criticism
- Denial of the existence of conflict
3.Contempt like criticism
Responsibilities in a relationship
- Be responsible for what you think and say to the other person
- Be responsible for what you promise to do or not do.
- Ensure the relationship is mutually beneficial.
- Respect the other party or parties Involved.
- Be ready to provide support when needed.
is a key factor in relationships.
Integrity