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Title:
The dynamics of infidelity : applying relationship science to psychotherapy practice / Lawrence Josephs.
Author:
Josephs, Lawrence, author.

American Psychological Association.
Publication Information:
Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2018]
Call Number:
BF692 .J67 2018
Abstract:
Relationships are complicated. And as many therapists know, infidelity is a distressingly common issue for romantic couples. Unfortunately, a lot of psychotherapy approaches view infidelity as a manifestation of broader underlying problems and rarely offer insights or interventions to specifically address unfaithfulness and the impulses behind it. In this book, Lawrence Josephs argues for a new understanding of the psychological foundations of "cheating." Drawing on research in social, personality, and evolutionary psychology that examines the crucial roles of attachment theory and "dark" personality traits such as narcissism and low empathy, Josephs offers a complex but intuitive model that explains how and when intimate relationships work, and don't work. His integrative and compassionate approach to treatment is grounded in psychodynamic principles, yet uses interventions from a variety of approaches, including mentalization-based therapies, emotion-focused therapy, marital communication skills training, and mindfulness/acceptance techniques. -- Provided by publisher.
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Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9781433827983

9781433827990
Physical Description:
xi, 287 pages ; 27 cm.
Contents:
Introduction -- To cheat or not to cheat? The evolution of fidelity and infidelity -- Too close for comfort: attachment style and infidelity -- The wandering eyes of men and women: sex differences in motivations for infidelity -- Fatal attractions: the dark triad and infidelity -- Am I sexually desirable? Fidelity and infidelity as proof of mate value -- Sexual possessiveness and jealousy: the psychology of retaliatory infidelity -- When the best sex is extramarital: infidelity throughout the lifespan -- The problem of begrudging partner sharing: when cheaters won't leave their spouses -- Boys gone wild: can infidelity be a symptom of sex addiction? -- Marital communication styles that predict betrayal -- Conclusion: why people remain faithful -- References -- Index -- About the author.
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