PSYC 115 Lecture Notes - Intimate Partner Violence, Homophobia
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Brief: qualities most important to us: meaningful relationships: Able to receive honest and respectful feedback. Enjoy spending time together and are able to have fun. Both are equal in the relationship: anger and conflict in relationships: Value the recognition and expression of anger. Don"t hold on to anger or nurse grudges. Recognize danger signs: dealing effectively with conflict and confrontation: Conflict can be a healthy sign of individual differences. Accept responsibility for your own feelings: forgiveness and letting go of anger: We have to take responsibility for our behavior and make amends. Holding onto grudges towards those who have hurt us inhibits intimacy. It can tale the form of physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, or economic abuse: communication barriers: Hearing only what you want to hear. Becoming overly defensive: relationships in a changing world: Technology shapes the way people meet, develop relationships, and communicate: gay and lesbian relationships:
