1. Ch 11: Attraction & Intimacy
Part 4: Apr. 18, 2014

2. Marriage Satisfaction
Patterns in marriage satisfaction –
Communication patterns:
Negative affect reciprocity:
Demand/Withdraw pattern:
Attribution differences:
What is related to higher satisfaction?

3. “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”
John Gray’s series
6 couples describe their relationships
Notice:
What are some themes you consistently hear from the women? From the men?

4. Detaching from Relationships
Types of responses:
Passive
Active
Constructive
Loyalty
Voice
Destructive
Neglect
Exit
Loyalty –
Voice –
Neglect –
Exit –
Observational studies of successful marriages – ratio of positive : negative interactions?

5. Ch. 12: Helping Part 1

6. Helping (or not helping)
What determines why/when people help?
1) Evolutionary factors:
A) Role of ‘kin selection’
What research supports this?
B) Reciprocity

7. Evolutionary explanations (cont.)
C) Empathy
Cognitive component –
Emotional component –
Toddler empathy research – how does this research indicate a natural instinct to help?
monkeys & empathy…