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Handbook of Closeness and Intimacy

by Arthur Aron, Debra J. Mashek

Pages: 454

Contributors: Arthur Aron,Debra J. Mashek

Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

Place of Publication: Mahwah, NJ

Publication Year: 2004

Subjects: Intimacy (Psychology)

Table of Contents

Title Page

Contents

Preface

1: Introduction

References

I: What Are Closeness and Intimacy?

2: A Prototype Model of Intimacy Interactions in Same-Sex Friendships

References

3: Closeness as Including Other in the Self

References

4: Deep Intimate Connection: Self and Intimacy in Couple Relationships

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5: Intimacy as an Interpersonal Process: Current Status and Future Directions

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II: How Can Closeness and Intimacy Be Measured?

6: Measuring Closeness: the Relationship Closeness Inventory (rci) Revisited

References

Appendix A

7: Thinking Close: Measuring Relational Closeness as Perceived Self-Other Inclusion

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8: A Practical Look at Intimacy: Enrich Couple Typology

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III: What Are the General Processes of Closeness and Intimacy?

9: Interdependence, Closeness, and Relationships

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10: An Attachment Theory Perspective on Closeness and Intimacy

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11: Sexual Passion, Intimacy, and Gender

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12: Perceived Partner Responsiveness as an Organizing Construct in the Study of Intimacy and Closeness

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IV: What Individual Differences Play a Role in Closeness and Intimacy?

13: The Relational Self-Construal and Closeness

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14: The Link Between the Pursuit of Intimacy Goals and Satisfaction in Close Relationships: an Examination of the Underlying Processes

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15: The Impact of Adult Temperament on Closeness and Intimacy

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Appendix

V: What Situational Factors Play a Role in Closeness and Intimacy?

16: Beyond the Individual: Concomitants of Closeness in the Social and Physical Environment

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17: Loss of an Intimate Partner Through Death

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18: The Cultural Grounding of Closeness and Intimacy

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VI: Is There a Dark Side to Closeness and Intimacy?

19: Desiring Less Closeness with Intimate Others

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20: Closeness as Intersubjectivity: Social Absorption and Social Individuation

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21: Methods for Overcoming the Fear of Intimacy

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22: Avoidant Attachment: Exploration of an Oxymoron

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Conclusion

23: Conclusion

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Author Index

Subject Index

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