PSY424H1 Lecture : Lecture 5
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distress primes (ie: term upset ) automatically activate attachment concepts (ie: love ) Adult pair bonding: humans appears to have evolved to facilitate paternal care of offspring, not only having children, but raising them to have their own children. Refined measurement: anxiety (model of self): worry about being loved, high: preoccupied type & fearful type, avoidance (model of others), high: dismissive type (less worry about being loved and can"t trust others)& fearful type. clinging and controlling (try to make sure they are available for you) hyperactivity of negative thought and emotion: intense ambivalence. stronger desire to avoid distance but weaker desire to approach closeness. mixture of need and afraid (hostility) don"t want to be too close because of fear of rejection but also not too far. fear of rejection lowers commitment but dependence on partner raises commitment: excessive reassurance seeking. seeking reassurance when it has already been provided.
