PSYC 333 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Human Behaviour, Interpersonal Relationship, Positive Feedback
16 Apr 2016
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Abstract: thesis: important advances in psychological knowledge will be achieved from concerted investigation of the relationship context in which most important human behaviours are developed and displayed. Fiske (1992) proposed an earlier similar model, that relationships could be differentiated into: discrete structures no intermediate forms and they are not reducible to any set of continuous dimensions. Unequal status: 3) intense vs. superficial, 4) socioeconomic/informal vs. task-oriented/formal. Cultural variations in relationships: findings replicated across cultures may highlight universal processes derived from evolutionary adaptations, well-known examples, buss (1989) findings that highly similar sex differences in mate preferences in. Individualistic cultures social activity, even in close relationships, tends to focus on satisfying personal needs and individual goals: collective cultures attention, cognition, affect, and motivation are organized with respect to relationships and norms. Individuals act on the perceived ramifications of their actions for their important relationships. The role of relationships in human survival and well-being.
