Intimate Relationships 9th Edition by Rowland Miller, ISBN-13: 978-1260804263

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Intimate Relationships 9th Edition by Rowland Miller, ISBN-13: 978-1260804263

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• Publisher: ‎ McGraw Hill; 9th edition (February 17, 2021)
• Language: ‎ English
• ‎624 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 1260804267
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1260804263

Intimate Relationships is a comprehensive survey of relationship science that draws on social psychology, communication studies, family studies, sociology, clinical psychology, neuroscience, demography, and economics. The ninth edition has unmatched currency and breadth. It has new or substantially expanded treatment of gender, sexual orientation, consensual non-monogamy, and transgender individuals’ relationships. It speaks to, and includes, everyone. From back burner relationships to stealthing and selfishness and on to humility and life history theory, everything new and cutting-edge in relationship science is here.

Table of Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

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

Key Terms

Chapter Summary

Suggestions for Satisfaction

References

2. Research Methods

The Short History of Relationship Science

Developing a Question

Obtaining Participants

Choosing a Design

The Nature of Our Data

The Ethics of Such Endeavors

Interpreting and Integrating Results

A Final Note

For Your Consideration

Key Terms

Chapter Summary

Suggestions for Satisfaction

References

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

So, What do Men and Women Want?

for your consideration

Key Terms

Chapter Summary

Suggestions for Satisfaction

References

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

Key Terms

Chapter Summary

Suggestions for Satisfaction

References

5. Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Verbal Communication

Dysfunctional Communication and what to do about it

For Your Consideration

Key Terms

Chapter Summary

Suggestions for Satisfaction

References

6. Interdependency

Social Exchange

The Economies of Relationships

Are We Really This Greedy?

The Nature of Commitment

For Your Consideration

Key Terms

Chapter Summary

Suggestions for Satisfaction

References

7. Friendship

The Nature of Friendship

Friendship Across the Life Cycle

Differences in Friendship

Friendship Difficulties

For Your Consideration

Key Terms

Chapter Summary

Suggestions for Satisfaction

References

8. Love

A Brief History of Love

Types of Love

Individual and Cultural Differences in Love

Does Love Last?

For Your Consideration

Key Terms

Chapter Summary

Suggestions for Satisfaction

References

9. Sexuality

Sexual Attitudes

Sexual Behavior

Sexual Satisfaction

Sexual Coercion

For Your consideration

Key Terms

Chapter Summary

Suggestions for Satisfaction

References

10. Stresses and Strains

Perceived Relational value

Hurt Feelings

Ostracism

Jealousy

Deception and Lying

Betrayal

Forgiveness

For Your Consideration

Key Terms

Chapter Summary

Suggestions for Satisfaction

References

11. Conflict

The Nature of Conflict

The Course of Conflict

The Outcomes of Conflict

For Your Consideration

Key Terms

Chapter Summary

Suggestions for Satisfaction

References

12. Power and Violence

Power and Interdependence

Violence in Relationships

For Your Consideration

Key Terms

Chapter Summary

Suggestions for Satisfaction

References

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

Key Terms

Chapter Summary

Suggestions for Satisfaction

References

14. Maintaining and Repairing Relationships

Maintaining and Enhancing Relationships

Repairing Relationships

In Conclusion

For Your Consideration

Key Terms

Chapter Summary

Suggestions for Satisfaction

References

Author Index

Subject Index

Rowland S. Miller is a Professor of Psychology at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He has been teaching a course in Close Relationships for over 25 years, and he won the 2008 Teaching Award from the International Association for Relationship Research (primarily as a result of this book). He is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, and a winner of the Edwin Newman Award for Excellence in Research from Psi Chi and the American Psychological Association.

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