PSYCO241 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Casual Sex, Assortative Mating, Attachment Theory
10 Dec 2016
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Closer they are the more interdependence they feel: what each person does significantly influences what they other person does over long periods of time. Relationships that have all 6 are most satisfying. Relationships with people in the media, cele(cid:271)s, fi(cid:272)tio(cid:374)al (cid:272)hara(cid:272)ters, athletes ((cid:449)ho (cid:455)ou"(cid:448)e (cid:374)e(cid:448)er met) Lack interdependency, influence on lives is usually not a 2 way street. Parasocial breakup: like when a character is killed off, can be as emotionally distressing as a real relationship. Practical benefits: facilitate our day to day activities, pool resources, share labor. Emotional dependence is likely when in for a decade : can be healthy or unhealthy. Partly a cultural creation: raised and told what love is like, who we should like and when, what we should do about love. Just provides insights from human evolution, not human development or adult psychological functioning** a theory of love must have all 3.
