HLSC 2P50 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Ovulation, Fallopian Tube, Progestin
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Good communication often important in sexual pleasure and wealth for self and partners. Often non verbal are better predictions of satisfaction than verbal. Research identified some differences between distressed and non distressed. Distressed more likely to engage in 4 horsemen of apocalypse. Couples with better communication, less distress, less conflict, less divorce and better overall health. Hause et al. studied couples: married couples that have been together for a long time. They were interesting in studying the emotions and communication styles of these individuals including their health rigid anger/contempt, stonewalling at time 1. Studied over 20 years, once every 5 years they got together. Recorded 15 min conversations including conflict e. g. , assessed. Stonewalling: e. g. , (cid:498)away(cid:499) behaviour, little or no eye contact, clenched jaw, Some (but smaller) effects for wife too: so, not just bad for relationship, bad for health! Criticism: verbally attacking personality or character (use gentle start up )