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However, the title is "Relationships" with an Outline of relationships as sub-title below; the type of relationships described are all close relationships. I feel there is a lack of harmony between the name of the template, its title and sub-title, and the majority of the content in the template.
This template is intended to list links to Wikipedia articles dealing with various forms and aspects of contemporary relationships. The idea is for readers to quickly find information about their own current relationships. Articles listed in the template should fall into the following categories:
Harry T. Reis (born in 1949) is a professor of psychology at the University of Rochester.He has been a leading figure in the field of social psychology, credited with helping to launch the study of relationship science and notable for his contribution to theories of intimacy. [1]
Human bonding is the process of development of a close interpersonal relationship between two or more people.It most commonly takes place between family members or friends, [1] but can also develop among groups, such as sporting teams and whenever people spend time together.
The closer the relationship is, the more frequent, diverse and stronger the interconnections between activities of two persons are over a long time duration. [2] Therefore, in a close relationship, a partner's behavior can be reliably and accurately predicted from the other partner's behavior. The influence can be either intentional or ...
Romantic relationships, for example, serve as a secure base that help people face the surprises, opportunities, and challenges life presents. Similarities such as these led Hazan and Shaver to extend attachment theory to adult relationships. Relationships between adults also differ in some ways from relationships between children and caregivers ...
However, the motivation to self-expand still does influence attraction to others for a potential close relationship. Aron and Aron suggest that our attraction is broken down into two components based on Rotter's value-expectancy approach. [9] Desirability is the perceived total amount of self-expansion possible from a potential close relationship.
Within the realm of social psychology, the proximity principle accounts for the tendency for individuals to form interpersonal relations with those who are close by. Theodore Newcomb first documented this effect through his study of the acquaintance process, which demonstrated how people who interact and live close to each other will be more ...