San Diego State University Communication Problem in A Relationship Discussion

Please answer the questions 

Part 1: SUMMARY OF COURSE MATERIAL:

• Was there anything particularly interesting or surprising that you learned about couple therapy during this lecture? Has the information in this lecture made you more or less interested in suggesting couple therapy to others and/or seeking out couple therapy for yourself in the future?

Part 2: REFLECTION + APPLICATION:

• What was it like for you to take the attachment style quiz? Were you surprised by your results? Why or Why not? Do you think more general information about attachment styles and your own results from the quiz will impact how you view relationships of any kind moving forward? How so?
• Now let’s see if you can map a recent challenging interaction from your own life onto the Cycle that we described during the Emotionally Focused Therapy part of lecture. Think of a recent difficult interaction you had with someone close to you (e.g. family member, close friend, romantic partner).
  • Did you act as the Pursuer or Withdrawer in that interaction? 
    • If you’re not sure, take a look at the detailed “cycle” that lays out common behaviors and underlying emotions that pursuers and withdrawers experience when they fall into the cycle–do any of these resonate MORE with you in this particular experience?
  • Which behaviors & secondary emotions did you SHOW to the other person?
  • Which primary emotions were you likely feeling in that interaction? How do you think the interaction might have gone differently if you had shared these primary emotions, instead of showing and expressing your more secondary emotions?
  • https://sdsu.zoom.us/rec/play/oIUHeyyZXWm61y0eLJbD…
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  • https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSc4WCLPb4T-zdIi6j1c7O6OhY7Sk68Mpxe7DrF_kEzj8Hjb3aoajpM0KKFNzhQKi0iwaeckbNKhI-A/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=60000&slide=id.p3