PSYB10H3 Lecture : evolutionary love
2 Oct 2011
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Males/females have diff roles in offspring production, therefore diff agendas in choosing mates. Males would do best pairing frequently w/ many females, females do best w/ carefully chosen male. Women will look for most resources man, income/career. Our adult behavior in relationships based on infant experiences w/ caregivers. Secure attachment: trust caregivers, not worried abt abandonment. Avoidant: infants desire closeness but learn to suppress, ppl find it hard to be close to others. Fearful avoidant: desire intimacy but afraid to trust others, worry being hurt if they allow closeness with another. Dismissive avoidant: claim they don"t need closeness, prefer independence. Anxious/ambivalent: inconsistent/overbearing affection, desperately seek closeness, conflicted feelings in loving relationship. In conflict se passive emotion- focused coping strategy. Based on their attachment styles, ppl also develop expectations abt relationships. Instead of single attachment style applying to all our relationships we can have diff attachments to diff ppl in our lives.
