Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Heterosexism, Disclose, Shy People

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Kelly Barnes

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The ingredients of close relationships: paradox of close relationships: close relationships arouse intense feelings that are both, positive (passion, concern, caring) and, negative (rage, jealousy, despair) It is based on outcomes e(cid:454)pe(cid:396)ie(cid:374)(cid:272)ed i(cid:374) o(cid:374)e(cid:859)s o(cid:449)(cid:374) a(cid:374)d othe(cid:396)s(cid:859) p(cid:396)e(cid:448)ious relationships: the i(cid:374)(cid:448)est(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts, o(cid:396) (cid:862)thi(cid:374)gs that people (cid:272)o(cid:374)t(cid:396)i(cid:271)ute to a (cid:396)elatio(cid:374)ship that the(cid:455) (cid:272)a(cid:374)(cid:859)t get back if the relationship ends. What makes a good friend? common theme is that good friends provide emotional and social support. Gender differences: counter to stereotype, men are actually more romantic than women and fall in love more easily than do women. Theories of love: te(cid:396)(cid:374)(cid:271)e(cid:396)g(cid:859)s t(cid:396)ia(cid:374)gula(cid:396) theo(cid:396)(cid:455) of lo(cid:448)e all lo(cid:448)i(cid:374)g (cid:396)elatio(cid:374)ships (cid:272)o(cid:373)p(cid:396)ised of so(cid:373)e (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:271)i(cid:374)atio(cid:374) of three components: Adam khimji: according to sternberg (1986), the three components of love typically progress differently over time. He theorizes that passion peaks early in a relationship and then declines.