Social Psychology of Attraction and Relationships

This course is part of Discover Yourself, Build Relationships, and Navigate Groups Specialization

Instructor: Kyle Smith

What you'll learn

  •   Describe foundational concepts in how psychology understands relationships. Identify how each of the four determinants of initial attraction works.
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  •   Explain how we form impressions of other people, the nature of love, and the processes involved in terminating relationships.
  •   Use different models of relationships to predict whether a relationship will be satisfying or not, and whether it will last.

    • Skills you'll gain

  •   Psychology
  •   Rapport Building
  •   Interpersonal Communications
  •   Research
  •   Cultural Diversity

    • There are 10 modules in this course

    This course provides information about attraction and relationships, broadly defined. Topics in the course include how people learn about each other, the mechanisms that underlying the initial decisions on whether we like people or not, and psychological models of relationship satisfaction. The course also differentiates types of love and describes the decision process when people leave relationships. Within each of these topics, people are encouraged to apply the concepts to their own relationships.

    Module 2: Foundations of Attraction and Relationships

    Module 3: Impression Formation

    Module 4: Determinants of Initial Attraction

    Module 5: Understanding Love

    Module 6: Relationship Satisfaction and Dissolution

    Module 7: Course Summary

    Module 8: Cumulative Quiz

    Course Resources

    PsycLearn Essentials APA Student Resources

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