PSY 474 Topics in PSY: Psychology of Relationships

This course will allow students the opportunity to explore the process of falling in love, of forming intimate and committed relationships from a psychological perspective. Students will read empirical studies that focus on topics such as: attachment, identity development, gender and cultural differences as they relate to different types of love and relationships. The relationships of popular characters in literature and film will be analyzed to help students form an understanding of the theoretical views of love.