PSY353H5 Lecture 9: Lecture 9
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What are the benefits of close relationships? o in humans, support system, trust, comfort zone, sense of security. Sense of well-being in presence of another individual: distress and longing in separation (grief being an extreme example) A series of interactions with the same individual does not constitute a relationship o it"s really the emotional bonds that we form with individuals that contrib. to these experiences. Affiliation is associated with positive affect, and absence of affiliation is a powerful motivator to connect with others. Promotes group cohesiveness (over pure self interest); nurturing of the young, etc. Social support protects against cardiovascular, immune and endocrine disease (uchino et al. , 1996) Attachment: particular type of social bond: mother (caregiver)-infant, romantic relationships. Severing of an attachment relationship associated with strong negative emotions of distress and grief. Love is the emotion associated with being in an attachment relationship. Not normally considered a basic emotion"; although it has some of these properties: o.
