Science of Trust : Emotional Attunement for Couples

by Gottman, John M.

• ISBN13: 9780393705959
• ISBN10: 0393705951
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780393707403
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-05-09
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Summary

John M. Gottman is one of the world#xE2;#x80;#x99;s leading researchers of why marriages do or don#xE2;#x80;#x99;t work, and he is internationally known for his work with couples. Here he presents his latest groundbreaking findings on how to recognize and nurture the key predictors of a successful marriage: awareness, tolerance, understanding, nondefensive listening, and empathy.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Why a Book on Trust?	p. 1
The Trust Metric: The Declaration of Interdependence	p. 41
The Metrics of Untrustworthiness and Betrayal	p. 82
The Physiology of Trust and Betrayal	p. 119
When It's Time to Bail Out of a Relationship	p. 146
How Couples Build Trust With Attunement	p. 176
How Couples Build Intimate Trus	p. 251
The Importance of Repairing Negativity During Conflict	p. 269
The Dynamics of Betrayal	p. 331
Healing From Betrayal	p. 355
The Mathematics of Relationships: Power Imbalance, Trust, and Betrayal	p. 391
Epilogue	p. 433
Appendix	p. 435
Endnotes	p. 437
Index	p. 461
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