CLP 1000 - Psychology of Personal Growth - An OER Repository for Instructors: Module 4, Interpersonal Relationships

Chapters on building/maintaining relationships, friendship, family/marriage, work relationships, influence of technology, and how destructive behaviors ruin relationships. Very detailed.

This text offers two sections that the above text did not: Sternberg’s Triangular Model of Love and the impact of Attachment Styles.

This text explains family from a different angle (relative to the first text above). Focuses on attachment theory, parenting styles, development of families, cultural differences, influence of children and/or aging parents, etc.

Explains theory, 8 types of love, related research, etc.

Identifies your love languages and how they impact your relationships.

Explores Love from an evolutionary, physiological, and biological focus. Includes highlights on fatherhood, feeling safe, and how early life experiences impact adult mental/physical health.

Explores the research behind the 5:1 ratio of positive to negative interactions and its impact on relationship success. Discusses four types of positive deposits – responding style, gratitude, forgiveness, and quality time – that we can use to strengthen our relationships.

Five signs of unhealthy relationships (romantic/friend/family)

Explains attachment theory and how you can change your attachment style to decrease conflict and increase connection in your romantic relationships.

Highlights research about what qualities are linked to successful relationships, how we benefit from relationships, knowing when to hold or quit, etc.

How to strengthen your relationships with bids of connection, productive conflict, better communication, etc.

Embrace the awkward because good conversations deepen relationships