The New Science of Intimate Relationships

Written by one of the world's leading authorities on close relationships, this accessible study is one of the first to look seriously at what science can tell us about love, sex and friendship.

Preface. 1. The New Science of Intimate Relationships. PART I: THREE THEORETICAL PLANKS. 2. The Intimate Relationship Mind: Theories About Theories about Theories. 3. The Origins of the Intimate Relationship Mind. 4. Love and Other Emotions in Intimate Relationships. PART II: THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS. 5. Reading Minds and Personalities in Intimate Relationships. 6. Communication and Relationship Success. 7. Attachment and Intimacy. 8. Selecting Mates and Relationships. PART III: SEX AND VIOLENCE. 9. Sex and Passion. 10. The Strange Case of Aggression in Intimate Relationships. PART IV: CONCLUSION. 11. Assembling the Intimate Relationship Mind. Notes. References. Index.