PSY 455 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Supercharger, Active Listening, Attachment Theory
28 Nov 2016
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Non-distressed individuals attribute negative partner behavior to external circumstances of the partner"s temporary state and believe that these. Statements or actions that are directly intended to insult the partner and inflict psychological damage. Contempt attacked by the partner, particularly during times of disagreement. Which essentially involves removing oneself from the interaction in a way that conveys cold disapproval, ice distance, and smugness. Stonewalling a person"s face typically appears (cid:498)frozen(cid:499) or stiff; the jaw may be clenched and the neck muscles strained, or the face may be deliberately calm and composed so as to seem emotionally neutral. Is defined as a behavior sequence in which one partner"s expression of negativity distressed relationships unhappy couples appear to be exquisitely sensitive to each other"s behavior. The tendency to respond in kind to negative behavior is a hallmark of. Humor, distraction, information exchange, appeals to basic values, finding.
