Aversive Interpersonal Behaviors (The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology)

Aversive behaviors have greater influence on social interactions than is generally acknowledged, determining personal satisfaction, interpersonal attraction, choice of partners, and the course of relationships. What motivates aversive behaviors? To what extent do they obtain desired outcomes? In what ways are they unnecessary and destructive? How do other people respond, emotionally and behaviorally? These are just a few of the many interesting questions addressed by the 16 respected researchers who contribute to __Aversive____Interpersonal Behaviors__. Nine chapters give this heretofore neglected subject the attention it is due, probing a dark side of interpersonal relationships to understand both its destructive and adaptive nature.

Aversive behaviors have greater influence on social interactions than is generally acknowledged, determining personal satisfaction, interpersonal attraction, choice of partners, and the course of relationships. What motivates aversive behaviors? To what extent do they obtain desired outcomes? In what ways are they unnecessary and destructive? How do other people respond, emotionally and behaviorally? These are just a few of the many interesting questions addressed by the 16 respected researchers who contribute to Aversive Interpersonal Behaviors. Nine chapters give this heretofore neglected subject the attention it is due, probing a dark side of interpersonal relationships to understand both its destructive and adaptive nature.

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You know who you are, so the contributing psychologists need not embarrass anyone by naming names as they explore the darker side of interpersonal relationships: those behaviors that are cute and endearing at first, but eventually grow annoying and finally maddening. They include guilt tripping, deliberately embarrassing someone, complaining, excessive egotism, social ostracism, nondirect aggression, and social allergens. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv The Underbelly of Social Interaction....Pages 1-9 We Always Hurt the Ones We Love....Pages 11-29 Making Someone Feel Guilty....Pages 31-55 Why Would Anyone Want to Intentionally Embarrass me?....Pages 57-90 Complaining....Pages 91-110 Blowhards, Snobs, and Narcissists....Pages 111-131 Social Ostracism....Pages 133-170 Circuitous Harm....Pages 171-188 Social Allergens and the Reactions That They Produce....Pages 189-214 Aversive Interpersonal Behaviors....Pages 215-233 Back Matter....Pages 235-245