The science of trust
Subtitle: emotional attunement for couples
By: John M. Gottman
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9780393705959
Subjects: Man-woman relationships; Marriage; Psychology; Communication in marriage; Married people; Betrayal; Trust
Description: Gottman draws from this longitudinal research and theory to show how emotional attunement can downregulate negative affect, help couples focus on positive traits and memories, and even help prevent domestic violence. He offers a detailed intervention devised to cultivate attunement, thereby helping couples connect, respect, and show affection.
Notes: "A Norton professional book".

Includes bibliographical references (p. [437]-460) and index.
Table of contents: title: Why a book on trust?; title: The trust metric : the declaration of interdependence; title: The metrics of untrustworthiness and betrayal; title: The physiology of trust and betrayal; title: When it's time to bail out of a relationship; title: How couples build trust with attunement; title: How couples build intimate trust; title: The importance of repairing negativity during conflict; title: The dynamics of betrayal; title: Healing from betrayal; title: The mathematics of relationships : power imbalance, trust, and betrayal.