Intimate relationships

PREFACE
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
1. The Building Blocks of Relationships
     the nature and importance of intimacy
     the influence of culture
     the influence of experience
     the influence of individual differences
     the influence of human nature
     the influence of interaction
     the dark side of relationships
     for your consideration
     chapter summary
2. Research Methods
     the short history of relationship science
     developing a question
     obtaining participants
     choosing a design
     selecting a setting
     the nature of our data
     the ethics of such endeavors
     interpreting and integrating results
     a final note
     for your consideration
     chapter summary
3. Attraction
     the fundamental basis of attraction
     proximity: liking those near us
     physical attractiveness: liking those who are lovely
     reciprocity: liking those who like us
     similarity: liking those who are like us
     barriers: liking those we cannot have
     so, what do men and women want?
     for your consideration
     chapter summary
4. Social Cognition
     first impressions (and beyond)
     the power of perceptions
     impression management
     so, just how well do we know our partners?
     for your consideration
     chapter summary
5. Communication
     nonverbal communication
     verbal communication
     dysfunctional communication and what to do about it
     for your consideration
     chapter summary
6. Interdependency
     social exchange
     the economies of relationships
     are we really this greedy?
     the nature of commitment
     for your consideration
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7. Friendship
     the nature of friendship
     friendship across the life cycle
     differences in friendship
     friendship difficulties
     for your consideration
     chapter summary
8. Love
     a brief history of love
     types of love
     individual and cultural differences   in love
     does love last?
     for your consideration
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9. Sexuality
     sexual attitudes
     sexual behavior
     sexual satisfaction
     sexual coercion
     for your consideration
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10. Stresses and Strains
     perceived relational value
     hurt feelings
     ostracism
     jealousy
     deception and lying
     betrayal
     forgiveness
     for your consideration
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11. Conflict
     the nature of conflict
     the course of conflict
     the outcomes of conflict
     for your consideration
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12. Power and Violence
     power and interdependence
     violence in relationships
     for your consideration
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13. The Dissolution and Loss of Relationships
     the changing rate of divorce
     the predictors of divorce
     breaking up
     the aftermath of breakups
     for your consideration
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14. Maintaining and Repairing Relationships
     maintaining and enhancing relationships
     repairing relationships
     in conclusion
     for your consideration
     chapter summary
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