Close Encounters: Communication in Relationships
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The Secret to Intimacy—The Science of Love
Description: Chapter 8 reviews the concept of love as a triangle including intimacy, passion, and commitment. In this experiment, couples engage in a talk show to trigger their curiosity to determine what triggers love. After watching the experiment, what factors triggered “love” in the couples?
Is it lust or is it love?—Terry Orbuch—TEDxOaklandUniversity
Description: Have you ever been in a relationship and wondered whether it was lust or love? Love and lust are not the same concepts; they characterize different types of love. In this TEDx talk, Dr. Terri Orbuch discusses the difference between lust and love in romantic relationships.
Attached—The Science of Attachment—Anxious and Avoidant Loving
Description: This video reviews the behaviors of individuals in different attachment styles. How does attachment styles influence dating behaviors?
Science Bulletins: Attachment Theory—Understanding the Essential Bond
Description: In this video, the parent–child bond is explained through Attachment Styles Theory. Several parent–child observations are illustrated in the video. Why is nurturing a positive parent–child bond so important during a child’s emotional development process?
Attachment Styles in the Film Frozen
Description: Adult attachment styles explain adult behaviors in relationships. In this video, attachment styles are discussed using the characters and the relationships illustrated in the Disney film Frozen.
Audio Links
The Six Love Styles, and How They Help You Date More Successfully
Description: This Late First Date Radio podcast discusses the six love styles. How do these love styles improve your dating odds of success? Which of these six love styles have you encountered in your previous dating experiences?
Attachment Styles: The Little Known Secret to a Happy Marriage
Description: What is the secret to a happy marriage? In this Live True podcast, David and Caron Loveless discuss the value of understanding attachment styles to promote healthy and happy marriages.
Recipe for a Secure, Healthy Relationship with Stan Tatkin
Description: Developing secure attachment styles in relationships can be challenging. The author of Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner’s Brain and Attachment Style Can Help you Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship, Neil Sattin, discusses attachment styles in romantic relationships. Do you agree or disagree with Sattin’s arguments?
Web Links
Description: In Chapter 8 you learned about the six types of love. In this Psychology Today article, Neel Burton discusses J. A. Lee’s 1973 book Colours of Love and also suggests a seventh type of love. Do you agree or disagree with his inclusion of philautia?
Finding the “Ideal” Partner when You Feel Insecure
Description: This Scientific American blog offers relationship advice for individuals who feel insecure in finding the “ideal” romantic partner. How can awareness of one’s insecure adult attachment style enhance our ability to find the “ideal” partner?
How to Stop Attachment Insecurity from Ruining Your Love Life
Description: Meghan Laslocky discusses the role of attachment insecurity and relationship issues and provides five strategies to overcome adult attachment insecurity in relationships. Which of these strategies do you think is more effective to manage attachment insecurity?
How to Cultivate a Secure Attachment with Your Child
Description: An article in Greater Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life illustrates how to develop a happy and secure child. Diana Divecha’s new book, Raising a Secure Child, illustrates several research findings on raising secure children.
Attachment Theory: What Every Parent Should Know About It
Description: Parents might not realize the importance of early attachment bonds with their children. This article illustrates attachment styles theory and offers strategies to help parents raise secure children.
What is your attachment style?
Description: Assess your adult attachment style in close relationships. What is your dominant attachment style in close relationships?