{"product_id":"the-science-of-intimate-relationships-isbn-9781119430049","title":"The Science of Intimate Relationships","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides a unique interdisciplinary approach to the science of intimate human relationships\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis newly updated edition of a popular text is the first to present a full-blooded interdisciplinary and theoretically coherent approach to the latest scientific findings relating to human sexual relationships. Written by recognized leaders in the field in a style that is rigorous yet accessible, it looks beyond the core knowledge in social and evolutionary psychology to incorporate material and perspectives from cognitive science (including brain-imaging studies), developmental psychology, anthropology, comparative psychology, clinical psychology, genetic research, sociology, and biology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by an international team of acclaimed experts in the field, \u003ci\u003eThe Science of Intimate Relationships\u003c\/i\u003e offers a wealth of thought-provoking ideas and insights into the science behind the initiation, maintenance, and termination of romantic relationships. The\u003ci\u003e 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e features two new chapters on health and relationships, and friends and family, both of which shed new light on the complex links among human nature, culture, and romantic love. It covers key topics such as mate selection, attachment theory, love, communication, sex, relationship dissolution, violence, mind-reading, and the relationship brain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a coherent and theoretically integrative approach to the subject of intimate relationships\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an interdisciplinary perspective that looks beyond social and evolutionary psychology to many other scientific fields of study\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes two new chapters on ‘Relationships and Health’ and ‘Friends and Family’, added in response to feedback from professors who have used the textbook with their classes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresented by recognized leaders in the field of relationships\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures PowerPoint slides and an online Teaching Handbook \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Science of Intimate Relationships, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is designed for upper-level undergraduate students of human sexuality, psychology, anthropology, and other related fields.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction: The Science of Intimate Relationships 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Science of Intimate Relationships: A Brief History and Analysis 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDomains of Study 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Example 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterdisciplinary Links 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Relation Between Mind and Body 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Sense and Pop Psychology 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Methods 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContents of the Book 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Conclusions 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Intimate Relationships in Context: Key Theories, Concepts, and Human Nature 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Psychology 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief History 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterdependence Theory 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolutionary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychology 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDarwin 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDarwinian Evolutionary Theory 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelection for Survival 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSexual Selection 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParental Investment Theory 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Features of Evolutionary Psychology 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Nature and Genes 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Human Nature? 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife History Theory 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoals of Life History Theory 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife History Mysteries and the Critical Role of Tradeoffs 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Strange Nature of Human Development 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOf Human Bondage 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumans are Cultural Animals 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Conclusions 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Intimate Relationship Mind 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationship Goals 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLay Relationship Theories 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Lay Theories 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case Study: Attribution Theory 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf‐Esteem 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Relationship Lay Theories 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocal Relationship Theories 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf Theories 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationship Evaluations 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Functions of Lay Relationship Theories: Back to the Goals 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn‐Line Cognitive Processing: Unconscious and Automatic Versus Conscious and Controlled 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Do People Think Consciously About Relationships? 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence for This Distinction 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of Stored Relationship Theories 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf‐Regulation 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterlude and a Caveat 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmotions in Relationships 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions of Emotions 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLay Emotion Theories and Scripts 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Emotions 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Emotions Get in the Way of Rational Thought? 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Distal Origins of the Intimate Relationship Mind: Evolution and Culture 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Conclusions 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Intimate Relationship Body 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Sexual Reproduction? 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Genitalia and Their Origins 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Human Body and Behavior are Windows into Our Mating Past 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrgasms, Nipples, Adaptations, and By‐Products 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHormones, Sex, and Relationships 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSex Hormones 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCuddle Hormones 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFight or Flight Hormones 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Relationship Brain 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Cognition and the Brain 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Prefrontal Cortex 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmotions and Cognitions Work Together 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControlled Versus Automatic Processing 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonding and Love 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cuddle Hormones as Neurotransmitters 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dopamine System 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Conclusions 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Intimate Relationships and Health 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impact of Divorce on Children 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Path from an Unstable Family Life in Childhood to Health Problems in Adulthood 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre Long‐Term Relationships Good for You? 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Crucial Caveat: It Depends on Relationship Quality 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtective Relationship Factors and Health Outcomes 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivorce, Partner Loss, and Health Outcomes 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Conclusions 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Born to Bond: From Infancy to Adulthood 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttachment Theory 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrief Historical Overview 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNormative Features of Attachment 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMother–Infant Synchrony 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping Close 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Phases of Development 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual Differences in Attachment 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttachment in Adolescence and Adulthood 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNormative Processes and Outcomes in Adulthood 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual Differences and Outcomes in Adulthood 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife History Models of Social Development 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Development of Individual Differences in Attachment and Mating Strategies 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariations on a Theme 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControversies 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Conclusions 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Selecting Mates 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearching for a Mate: What Do People Want? 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nature of Mating Standards 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonality Traits, Status, and Resources 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Attractiveness 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Origins of Mate Standards 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGood Investment 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGood Genes 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWithin‐Gender Differences in Mating Strategies 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSociosexuality and Mating Strategies 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Menstrual Cycle and Mate Preferences 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Differences, Mating Strategies, and Short‐Term Versus Long‐Term Liaisons 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Attractiveness, Age, Status, Resources, and Personality Traits 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSexual Variety 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining Gender Differences in Mate Selection Strategies 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParental Investment Theory 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSexual Strategies Theory 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Structural Model 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResolution 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMate Preferences, Self‐Presentation, and the Self‐Concept 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow the Mating Game (and the Media) Shape the Self‐Concept 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining Within‐Gender Differences in Mating Strategies and Preferences 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Mate Preferences Predict Actual Mate Choices? 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe “New” Social Media World of Dating and Mate Selection 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Conclusions 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Family and Friends 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlloparenting: The Central Role of the Family 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrandparents 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMothers and Fathers 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRomantic and Platonic Love 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Incest Taboo 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFriends and Romance 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeet the Parents 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Conclusions 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Love, Sweet Love 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove as a Commitment Device: Pair Bonding in Humans 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRomantic Love Is Universal 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRomantic Love Has Distinctive Emotional and Biological Signatures 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRomantic Love Suppresses the Search for Mates 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonogamy, Polygyny, Polyandry, and Polyamory 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfidelity and Divorce: Is Love Meant to Last? 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nature of Love 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassionate Love 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf‐Expansion 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Arousal and Stress 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Slow Slide in Passion 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompanionate Love 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinks Between Passionate and Companionate Love 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSternberg’s Triangular Model of Love 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonlove 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiking 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfatuation 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpty Love 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRomantic Love 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompanionate Love 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFatuous Love 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsummate Love 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Maintenance of Love and Intimacy 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Conclusions 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Reading Minds, Partners, and Relationships 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking Through the Eyes of Love: Reality Versus Illusion in Intimate Relationships 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan Bias Be Rational? 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Case Study 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjection 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan Judgments Be Biased and Accurate at the Same Time? 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Kinds of Accuracy 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Case Study 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre People Aware of Bias and Accuracy in Their Relationship Judgments? 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA puzzle and an Explanation 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCauses and Consequences of Accuracy and Bias in Partner and Relationship Judgments 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinks Between Accuracy and Relationship Quality 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationship Stage 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst Meetings 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOngoing Relationships 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual Differences and Context 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf‐esteem and Stress 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecurity and Stress 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBack to Reading Minds 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Findings 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual Differences in Mind‐Reading 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Conclusions 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Communication and Interaction 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCouple Communication During Conflict 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Do Communication Behaviors Predict? 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxic Patterns: Negative Reciprocity and Demand‐Withdrawal 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving beyond Conflict 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication Behavior and Cognition 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponding to Relationship Threats: Accommodation and Risk Regulation 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegulating Risk 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegulating Partners 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGood “Negative” Behaviors and Bad “Negative” Behaviors 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Honest Communication Is Healthy and Good Management Fails 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStress Is … Well, Stressful 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Adopting One Default Strategy Is Not a Good Idea 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding and Communicating Support 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationship Satisfaction and Support 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Recipients of Support Do, Think, and Feel Counts 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan Partners Be Too Supportive? 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Conclusions 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Sex and Passion 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Biology of Sex 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSexual Orientation 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Origins of Sexual Orientation 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHormones, Brain Development, and Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenes and Homosexuality in Men 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSexual Plasticity in Women 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSexual Desire and Relationships 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Differences in Sex and Sexuality 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Differences in Sex Drive 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Differences in Desire for Multiple Sex Partners 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Differences in Negotiating Sex in Relationships 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSexual Jealousy 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSex and Relationship Satisfaction 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoes Better Sex Lead to Better Relationships? 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Better Relationships Lead to Better Sex? 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication May Be Critical 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual Differences in Sociosexuality 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Conclusions 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Relationship Violence 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Differences in Intimate Violence 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Using the Conflict Tactics Scale 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Research Bombshell 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs the Conflict Tactics Scale Reliable and Valid? 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat do the Results from the Conflict Tactics Scale Really Mean? 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResolving the Paradox 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll Men are Not Created Equal 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeverity and Consequences of Physical Violence 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTill Death Us Do Part 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining Relationship Violence 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Evolutionary Approach 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Feminist Perspective 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Social Psychological Approach 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining Variability in Intimate Violence Within and Between Cultures 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan Relationship Violence be Prevented, and, if so, How? 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Conclusions 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Relationship Dissolution 261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredicting Relationship Dissolution: What Drives Couples Apart? 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocio‐Demographic Variables, Relationship History, and Individual Differences 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre the Fates of Relationships Sealed Before they Begin? 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationship‐Level Factors 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove and Investment 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSatisfaction Level 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality of Alternatives 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestment Size 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power and Limitations of Relationship Maintenance Strategies 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsequences of Relationship Dissolution 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving On and Letting Go 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationship\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapy 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional Behavioral Couples Therapy 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive Behavioral Couples Therapy 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrative Behavioral Couples Therapy 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmotion Focused Couple Therapy 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoes Relationship Therapy Work? 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Conclusions 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Assembling the Relationship Elephant 281\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Culture and Evolution 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Pair‐Bonding and Romantic Love Played Pivotal Roles in the Evolution of Modern Humans 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Differences 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWithin‐Gender Differences 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScience and Intimate Relationships 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 353\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGARTH FLETCHER, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Psychology at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJEFFRY A. 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