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:<3: Why do relationships change/end :<3:, POSSIBLE: yes, similarity…

- - - - Couples with higher levels of oxytocin stayed together (6 months later) more often than couples with low oxytocin
      - High oxytocin= higher levels of interactive reciprocity in the observation (r= 0.29)
      - Oxytocin plays a role in predicting relationship success
  - - - Relationship difficulties can contribute to stress, and high levels of stress can, in turn, strain the relationship.
      - Uncontrolled stress responses, such as anger or withdrawal, can lead to negative interactions and a breakdown in understanding between partners
  - - - romantic love (lust/ passionate) involves dopaminergic pathways in the reward system of the brain.
      - dopamine’s role is primarily about motivation to pursue that partner
- - - - actual dissimilarity can predict attraction
      - perceived similarity predicted romantic liking for 7/14 characteristic constructs
      - finding specific characteristics one perceives they are similar in will help them infer if they are similar in other ways
  - - - 4 horsemen: showing criticism, contempt, stonewalling & defensiveness
      - positive and negative ratio impact how they communicate with each other. Significantly positive ratio lead to more successful relationship
      - socioculturally learned how to interpret and communicate information (cognitive)