Description
Psychological research has produced a rich body of empirical data documenting humanity's propensity to commit infidelity in the context of long-term relationships, but comparatively little work has been dedicated to synthesizing these data into an integrated framework that encompasses the full range of its processes, from why it occurs in the first place to how it affects the long-term relationship thereafter.This edited handbook integrates a broad range of topics such as characteristics related to the propensity to commit infidelity, sex differences in reactions to infidelity, our inclination to dissolve relationships after infidelity, and other responses to infidelity. It showcases contributions from experts in social psychology, evolutionary psychology, and others who specialize in research on romantic relationships. The handbook discusses the processes of infidelity alongside sources of variation, such as sexual orientation, developmental life history, individual differences, and culture. This volume captures the interdisciplinary quality of research on the predictors, nature, and consequences of infidelity for the broader social scientific community interested in trust in romantic relationships.
Table of Contents
List of Contributors1. Are Certain People More Prone Toward Infidelity? Own and Partner Personality and Individual Difference Predictors of InfidelityEmma E. Altgelt, James K. McNulty, and Andrea L. Meltzer2. Predicting Infidelity in the Context of Race and EthnicityKelly Campbell, Tiffany L. Brown, and Brandyn-Dior McKinley3. Hormonal Predictors of Infidelity: A Life History Perspective on Testosterone and Other Hormonal MechanismsLindsay Bochon and Brian M. Bird4. Operational Sex Ratio and InfidelityDaniel J. Kruger5. It's Not You, It's Us: Relationship-Based Factors That Predict InfidelityJana Hackathorn and Brien K. Ashdown6. Social Versus Sexual MonogamyCatherine Salmon and Jessica Hehman7. Cultural Differences and Similarities in Correlates of InfidelityInmaculada Valor-Segura, Gemma Sáez, and Abraham Pieter Buunk8. Predicting Online InfidelityCarey J. Fitzgerald, Crystal Moreno, and Jody Thompson9. Predicting Infidelity in Nonheterosexual RelationshipsJonathan M. Bowman and Benjamin L. Compton10. Emotional and Sexual Infidelity: Evolutionary Origins and Large-Scale ImplicationsJulie A. Planke, Jacqueline M. Di Santo, and Glenn Geher11. Thank You, Next! Sexual Novelty Motivations for InfidelityLimor Y. Gottlieb and David P. Schmitt12. The Mate Switching Hypothesis for InfidelityMike Abrams13. Deception and Secrecy in InfidelitySusan M. Hughes14. Infidelity Across the Ovulatory CycleVirginia E. Mitchell, Jenna M. Lunge, Alex Orille, Mercedes Hughes, and Lisa L. M. Welling15. Long-Term InfidelitiesDana A. Weiser, Jaclyn Cravens Pickens, and Adam V. Thomas16. Cultural Differences and Similarities in the Nature of InfidelityFarid Pazhoohi17. The Nature of Infidelity in Nonheterosexual RelationshipsJustin J. Lehmiller and Dylan Selterman18. Relationship Dissolution Following InfidelityCaroline E. Shanholtz and David A. Sbarra19. Forgiveness for a Partner's InfidelityMegan R. Dillow and Amanda Denes20. Formation of a Primary Relationship with an Infidelity PartnerCharlene F. Belu and Lucia F. O'Sullivan21. Renewed Love Between Partners Following InfidelityT. Joel Wade, Rebecca L. Burch, and Maryanne L. Fisher22. Relationship Quality Between Partners Following Infidelity in the Absence of Renewed LoveMohammad Hassan Asayesh and Elaheh Golpasha23. Violence and Homicide Following Partner InfidelitySteven Arnocky, Adam Davis, Ashley Locke, Larissa McKelvie, and Tracy Vaillancourt24. Male Sexual Coercion in Response to Mate InfidelityLidia Dengelegi Abrams and Mike Abrams25. Consequences of Infidelity in Nonhuman AnimalsYu-Hsun Hsu26. Future Directions for Theory and Research on the Predictors, Nature, and Consequences of InfidelityTara DeLecceIndex
