Intimate Relationships

This new, substantially revised edition delivers fascinating content, including a comprehensive range of concepts and theories that form the foundation of relationship science. It is a treasure trove of contemporary and classic examples that perfectly and elegantly illustrate the course concepts. There is a lightheartedness to the writing that is engaging and earneststudents will find this a fun book to read! - Leah Bryant, DePaul University, USA Erber and Erber have updated their excellent textbook, which is well-written and based on classic and the most up-to-date research from the science of relationships. Each chapter covers an important topic about close relationships and is covered from an interdisciplinary perspective. The engaging text and ancillary material make it an ideal text for an undergraduate course on personal relationships. - Susan Sprecher, Illinois State University, USA Once again, Erber and Erber have produced a comprehensive and readable text that covers the field of relationship science, including classic studies and the latest research. If youre looking for a book that engages while it enlightens, youve found it. - Christopher R. Agnew, Purdue University, USA

Ralph Erber is professor of psychology at DePaul University. He received his Ph.D. in psychology from Carnegie Mellon University. His work has been published in a number of places, including the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, and the European Journal of Social Psychology. He is also the author and editor of several books, including Understanding Genocide: The Social Psychology of the Holocaust and Social Psychology: A Story-telling Approach (with Len Newman). Maureen Wang Erber is professor of psychology at Northeastern Illinois University. She received her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Greensborough. Her work has been published in a number of places, including the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. Her research interests include trust and conflict in intimate relationships and mate-choice copying.

1. Strangers, Friends, and Lovers: Why Is Life So Complicated? 2. Methods to Study Relationships 3. Physical Attraction 4. Psychological Attraction 5. Self-Presentation and Self-Disclosure 6. Fairness and Equity 7. Love and Emotion 8. Attachment 9. Sexuality 10. Communication and Relationship Management 11. Infidelity and Jealousy 12. Relationship Violence and Abuse 13. Conflict: Causes and Consequences 14. Intimate Relationships in the 21st Century