The Psychology of Relationships

Macmillan Insights in Psychology

by Julia Willerton

Relationships are central to our lives, influencing our health, sense of identity and happiness.

In this accessible introduction, Willerton looks at how we develop and maintain relationships, piecing together insights that span health, social interaction, evolutionary origins and developmental psychology.

Whatever your level of study or interest, this engaging discussion reveals how psychology can enhance your understanding of personal relationships.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

196 pages, Paperback

First published August 20, 2010

Reviews

[Vysh]

not bad, essentially a pretty comprehensive review of everything you’d have covered at a level. easy to read fun to remember and only gave me one emotional crisis

[Brahma]

Echoing the preceding comments, this book sat on my shelf partially read for several months. As a general introduction it ticks all the boxes, so might be worth reading if one is contemplating paying for a psychology degree. But there are many similar books available covering this domain so research the market would be my advice. Oh, and here is a bit of interesting psychology...

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A commercial author who changes their name to look more attractive is kind of OK. But an academic called Julie who one day suddenly becomes Julia...? You have to wonder.

[Lilyan]

It's my bad for allowing months to pass between reading chapters. I read the last 3 chapters within a couple of days and the book just got 10 times better.

It's a solid introduction into the psychology of relationships, I especially enjoyed the chapter on relationships in various cultures.

Since this was an intro, and only 160 pages at that, ideas weren't explored deeply but rather were lightly touched upon to get the point across. However, at the end of each chapter, the author provided excellent references for detailed discussions on each topic covered.

Easy to follow and informative, this is a good book for those with a light and personal interest in psychology. I wouldn't recommend it as an educational textbook though as it's too general.

[Dumbdown]

Lightweight introduction to the subject matter. Sadly, also light in quality and equally light in quantity.