Relationships & interpersonal skills

Why this focus area? 

Learn & apply an understanding of romantic relationships, including:

• Attraction

• Early stages of relationships

• Attachment theory

• Positive/successful relationships

• Types & structures of relationships

• Communication

• Stress, conflict & resolution

• Factors that damage relationships

• Maintaining intimacy & satisfaction

• Successful long-term relationships

• Deterioration & ending of relationships

• Personality in relationships 

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Learn & apply an understanding of more platonic relationships, such as:

• Social support & pro-social behaviours

• Family relationships

• Parenting

• Impressions & impression management 

• Liking & charisma

• Attitudes & influence

• Leadership 

• Group psychology & social learning 

• Aggression & Loneliness

• Relationships over the lifespan 

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Description

Relationships are a fundamental contributor to our health & sense of wellbeing, as well as to our distress & dissatisfaction. They are central to what we perceive to be a successful and fulfilling life.

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This focus area explores both 'romantic' and non-romantic relationships, and the predictive components of positive/successful relationships.

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