HDFS 1060 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Roy Baumeister, Mark Leary, Apache Hadoop
28 Sep 2017
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Not all are required for intimacy to occur; all seven=strongest. When satisfied, drive to form additional relationships is reduced. Doesn"t matter who as long as they satisfy needs. Tenacity in resisting the dissolution of our existing social ties. Biological benefits (happier, healthier, longer when closely connected with others) Quality of relationships affects mental and physical health. Evolved over eons, gradually became a natural tendency (baumeister & leary, People could not survive on their own; tribes. Tendency to form stable, affectionate connections = evolutionarily adaptive >> more likely for children to survive. Result: species that cares deeply about how others see them and seeks acceptance and closeness from others. Link between happy intimacy and better health. Marrying less and later; cohabitation and having babies before marriage; approx. Cultural standards provide a foundation for our relationships; share our expectations and define what normal is. Example: cohabitating is now considered a good idea. More problems and uncertainties because of less commitment.
