COM 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Interpersonal Relationship, Codependency, 3 Women
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Interpersonal relationships are associations between 2+ people who are interdependent, consistently interacting, and have interacted for a while. Our three basic interpersonal needs: need to be involved/included, need for affection or hold feelings for another, need for control over others, the environment, and ourselves. Complementary relationships have people who supply something that the other person lacks. Symmetrical relationships consist of people who mirror each other. Unhealthy relationship characteristics: obsession, codependency, extreme communication qualities (self-disclosure, mutual influence, development of unique relationship, abuse. 16-24 year olds are 3x more likely to be in abusive relationships. 500 abused women are killed each year in us. 1 in 3 women is domestically abused/stalked in her lifetime. 15 million children are abused each year in us. Abusers create physical, psychological, and financial traps. Stage 1 of abuse seduce and charm. Self-disclosure making intentional revelations about yourself that others don"t know; usually private, sensitive, or confidential information: allows for greater understanding of ourselves.
