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EFT focuses on fostering secure emotional bonds between partners, emphasizing emotional openness, attunement, and responsiveness over conflict resolution techniques or grand gestures. Examples: * Strengthening emotional bonds by addressing key moments of connection and disconnection. Where does this idea come from? * Attachment theory * Behavioral psychology * The human need for emotional safety What's similar to this idea? * Romantic love is all about attachment and emotional bonding * A

The perspective that love relationships are based on maximizing benefits and minimizing costs, treating relationships as transactional exchanges. Where does this idea come from? * Behavioral psychology * Economic theories of human relationships What's similar to this idea? * Tit-for-tat approach * Transactional relationships * Rational decision-making in partnerships What's opposite of this idea? * Romantic love is all about attachment and emotional bonding Where does this idea lead to?

The notion that emotions in relationships should be suppressed or controlled, with dependency on others seen as a sign of weakness or dysfunction. Examples: * Viewing emotional dependence in relationships as unhealthy, labeling individuals as “enmeshed” or “codependent.” * Advocating for self-sufficiency and emotional restraint as key to maintaining healthy adult relationships. * Therapists encouraging individuals to avoid emotional reliance on their partners. Where does this idea come from?

Romantic love is driven by the innate need for safe emotional connections and reliable emotional comfort, deeply rooted in human evolution and attachment theory. Where does this idea come from? * Attachment theory * Evolutionary psychology What's similar to this idea? * Maternal Attachment theory * The human need for emotional safety * Connection as a survival mechanism What's opposite of this idea? * Healthy love relationships are just rational bargains * Relationships between Adults wit

Atomic habits are small, consistent routines that form the building blocks of larger systems, driving remarkable long-term results. Examples: * A 1 percent daily improvement builds on itself to create significant progress over time. * Just as atoms form the foundation of molecules, atomic habits form the foundation of extraordinary achievements. * Small routines, like writing a single sentence daily or doing a 5-minute workout, multiply into bigger wins over time. Where does this idea come f

Focusing on achieving a goal addresses symptoms temporarily without changing the underlying systems or habits that caused the issue. Examples: * Cleaning a messy room achieves a short-term result, but without changing the habits that caused the mess, clutter returns. * Losing weight by following a strict diet is temporary if you don’t adopt sustainable eating habits. Where does this idea come from? * Goal-oriented thinking What's similar to this idea? * To-do Lists * Quick fixes * tempora