This volume demonstrates that a good relationship is more than simply the absence of a bad relationship, and that establishing and maintaining optimal relationships entails enacting a set of processes that are distinct from merely avoiding ...

A theoretically and empirically rich exploration of universal questions, this book examines the interplay of three distinct behavioral systems involved in romantic love.

An exploration of human behavior examines the innate aspects of love, sex, and marriage, discussing flirting behavior, courting postures, the brain chemistry of attraction, divorce and adultery in societies around the world, and more.

This is a much-needed update on the latest theory and research on love supplied by leading scientific experts.

Development of self-concept clarity across the lifespan. Self-concept clarity and romantic relationships. Who am I and why does it matter? Linking personal identity and self-concept clarity.

The first comprehensive handbook of research in personal relationships, a field that has grown exponentially in the past ten years.

... attraction and other relationship processes . For exam- ple , as we noted above , identity theory is being applied to how the self ... Love and the expansion of self : Understanding attraction and satisfaction . New York : Hemisphere�...

Provides an interdisciplinary perspective on behaviors and strategies used to maintain intimate relationships.

This handbook brings together the latest thinking on the scientific study of closeness and intimacy from some of the most active and widely recognized relationship scholars in social and clinical psychology, communication studies, and ...