Social Relationships: Cognitive, Affective and Motivational Processes
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Front cover; Contents; List of Contributors; Section 1. Introduction and Basic Principles; Chapter 1. Evolutionary, Sociocultural, and Intrapsychic Influences on Personal Relationships: An Introductory Review; Chapter 2. Passionate Love and Sexual Desire: Multidisciplinary Perspectives; Chapter 3. The Evolution of Love and Long-Term Bonds; Chapter 4. Augmenting the Sense of Security in Romantic, Leader-Follower, Therapeutic, and Group Relationships: A Relational Model of Psychological Change.Chapter 5. Attachment Matters: Patterns of Romantic Attachment Across Gender, Geography, and Cultural FormsSection 2. Cognitive Processes in Relationships; Chapter 6. Is Love Blind? Reality and Illusion in Intimate Relationships; Chapter 7. Knowing When to Shut Up: Do Relationship Reflections Help or Hurt Relationship Satisfaction?; Chapter 8. Understanding Relational Focus of Attention May Help Us Understand Relational Phenomena; Chapter 9. Committed to What? Using the Bases or Relational Commitment Model.Electronic reproduction.Available via World Wide Web.
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THE THESIS
This volume investigates the complex interplay between cognitive, affective, and motivational processes that underpin the formation and maintenance of human social relationships. Joseph P. Forgas, a prominent researcher in social psychology, compiles multidisciplinary perspectives to examine how evolutionary, sociocultural, and intrapsychic factors influence interpersonal bonds. The text provides a rigorous framework for understanding the mechanisms of attachment, commitment, and the role of perception in intimate connections.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Evolutionary and sociocultural theories regarding the development of long-term romantic bonds.
- Analysis of cognitive processes, including the role of reality versus illusion in intimate relationship satisfaction.
- Examination of attachment patterns across diverse cultural and geographical contexts.
- Methodological models for assessing relational commitment and psychological change in leader-follower and therapeutic dynamics.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this collection as a significant contribution to the field of social psychology, particularly for its integration of diverse theoretical approaches to relationship science. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, making it a primary resource for researchers and graduate students studying interpersonal dynamics.
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Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-10:
020388812X
ISBN-13:
9780203888124
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