The science of healthy relationships with John and Julie Gottman
Worklife with Adam Grant
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The Three Horsemen of Relationship Apocalypse
Criticism in a relationship involves blaming your partner's personality flaws for problems, such as laziness or selfishness. Contempt, the most destructive, includes scorn and disgust towards the partner, leading to relationship doom and weakened immune systems. Defensiveness, the third horseman, involves reacting defensively instead of listening or understanding the partner.
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