May 27th, 2009

1. Course Introduction
2. Methods
3. Theories of Intimate Relationships (Part 1)
4. Theories of Intimate Relationships (Part 2)
5. Sex and Gender Orientation
6. Attraction
7. Individuals in Intimate Relationships
8. Attachment
9. Marriage
10. Managing Differences (Part 1)
11. Managing Differences (Part 2)
12. Beliefs and Values
13. Processing Information
14. Marital DIsruption
15. Making Relationships Better
16. Intimacy Across the Lifespan (Part 1)
17. Intimacy Across the Lifespan (Part 2)

In this course, UCLA Psychology Professor Benjamin Karney gives 18 video lectures on Families and Couples. This course examines relationships and their connection to individual psychopathology, marital discord, and family disruption.



The original name of this course is: Psychology M176: Communication and Conflict in Families and Couples.