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Psychology of interpersonal perception and relationships /

Romantic relationships play a crucial role in individuals' lives, for better and for worse. All romantic relationships encounter their share of challenges that can influence relationship satisfaction from one day to the next. This book provides topics on the psychology of relationships and inte...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Rennolds, Andrea
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2014]
Colección:Psychology of emotions, motivations and actions
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • PSYCHOLOGY OF INTERPERSONAL PERCEPTION AND RELATIONSHIPS; PSYCHOLOGY OF INTERPERSONAL PERCEPTION AND RELATIONSHIPS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: The Science of Improving Relationships; Abstract; Relationship Education; The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP); The Self-Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (Self-PREP); Coping Enhancement Training (CET); Couples Coping Enhancement Training (CCET); The Minnesota Couple Communication Program (MCCP); Improving Healthy Relationships; Self-Expansion; Self-Change.
  • Focus on Positive EventsRelationship Skills; Communication; Conflict Resolution; Partner Knowledge; Sex and Romance; Stress Management; Life Skills; Self-Management; Relationships in Distress; Behavioral Couple Therapy (BCT); Cognitive-Behavioral Couple Therapy (CBCT); Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT); Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT); Insight-Oriented Therapy (IOT); Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Face-ism and Body-ism in Social Network Profile Pictures: Perceptions of Reproductive Potential and Personality Traits; 1The Media School, Indiana University, Bloomington, US.
  • AbstractIntroduction; Images As Self-Representation; Study 1: The Explicit Consequences of Face-ism for Women in Photographs; Big Five Personality Traits and Camera Shot Length; Method; Discussion; Study 3: Implicit Association Tests; Hypotheses Testing; Procedure and Data Preparation; Findings; Discussion; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Exploring the Relationship Between Attractiveness and a Good Sense of Humour; Abstract; The Evolutionary Origins of Humour; The Attractiveness of Humour; Humour as a Signal of Genetic Quality; The Importance of Relationship Context.
  • Testing the Importance of Modality and Relationship ContextSex Differences in Humour Appreciation; The Relationship Between Funniness and Flirtatiouness; Ratings of Attractiveness and Humour Style; Testing the Attractiveness of Aggressive and Affiliative Humour; Future Directions on the Attractiveness of Humour; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Effect of the Experimental Manipulation of Status-Revealing Contextual Cues on Male Attractiveness; Cardiff Metropolitan University, ; Department of Applied Psychology, ; School of Health Sciences, UK; Abstract; Introduction; 'The art of Dadliness'
  • 'Material Girl''Putting on the Ritz'; 'Sharp Dressed Man'; 'Baby You Can Drive my Car'; 'Who Lives in a House Like This'; 'Different Strokes for Different Folks'; Conclusion and Future Directions; References; Chapter 5: An Evolutionary Perspective on Characteristics of Physical Attractiveness in Humans; Abstract; Sexual Selection and Physical Attraction; Attractiveness among Humans; Signals of Phenotypic Quality; Facial Attractiveness; Skin Quality; Body Weight and Shape; Breast Size and Shape; Vocal Characteristics; Variability in Human Mate Preferences.