Communication and Conflict in Couples and Families

Course Description

Professors Benjamin Karney and Thomas Bradbury lecture on families and couples. This course examines relationships and their connection to individual psychopathology, marital discord, and family disruption.

Lectures

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   Lecture 1 - Course Introduction: Families and Couples

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   Lecture 2 - Methods of Studying Families and Couples

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   Lecture 3 - Theories of Intimate Relationships, Part 1

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   Lecture 4 - Theories of Intimate Relationships, Part 2

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   Lecture 5 - Sex and Gender Orientation

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   Lecture 6 - Attraction

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   Lecture 7 - Individuals in Intimate Relationships

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   Lecture 8 - Attachment

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   Lecture 9 - Marriage

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    Lecture 10 - Managing Differences in Families and Couples, Part 1

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    Lecture 11 - Managing Differences in Families and Couples, Part 2

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    Lecture 12 - Beliefs and Values

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    Lecture 13 - Processing Information

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    Lecture 14 - Marital Disruption

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    Lecture 15 - Making Relationships Better

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    Lecture 16 - Intimacy Across the Lifespan

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    Lecture 17 - Course Conclusion: Families and Couples