Psychology 3724F/G Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mark Leary, Frontal Lobe, Semen Analysis

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 3724F/G
• Professor: Lorne Campbell

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Lecture 2 - the science of intimate relationships (chapter 1) Romantic relationships are usually between two people (but not always, that"s just the easiest to study) and involve feelings of love, commitment, and mutual goals. Polyamory - multiple people committed to one another. Interpersonal attraction - can differ depending on what type of relationship you"re looking for (ex. The study of romantic relationships is multidisciplinary (people studying the same things from different fields), descriptive and experimental, and largely theoretically driven. The number of studies done on love and marriage has significantly increased over the years. Distal is evolutionary, proximal is close in time. Theories operate at different levels, answer different questions, and are often complementary rather than in conflict. Scientists study why and how relationships work, not how they should work. Science works to determine the truth, even if it goes against conventional wisdom, offends people, or can be (wrongly) used to justify bad behaviour.