Generally, imprinting (linguistically, it is a derivative of “printing”) means marking or impressing a sign or mark on the surface of anything. Imprinting in Ethology In ethology, the science of animal behavior, imprinting stands for a sensitive period, usually very … Continue reading
Category Archives: What is it?
What Is Romantic Love?
Over the years, many writers and scholars have widely used the words “romantic love” and “romantic relationship” with somewhat casual and fuzzy meanings. They frequently used these words instead of the words “passionate love” and “premarital relationship”. The romantic experience … Continue reading
What Is Bedouin Culture?
“Bedouin culture” encompasses the traditional cultural practices of the nomadic Arabic-speaking peoples that have been living for centuries in the deserts of Jordan, Israel, Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia in the Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula, and in Morocco, … Continue reading
What Is Ingroup Bias?
Modern sociology and social psychology use the terms “in-group” and “out-group” to explain certain effects of interpersonal communication. The need to belong is probably at the foundation of the in-group versus out-group relationship in human mental perceptions. Ingroup versus outgroup … Continue reading
What Is the “Propinquity Effect”?
Generally, “propinquity” refers to proximity and nearness in space and time. It is the state of being close to something or someone. Sometimes, propinquity refers to a similarity of nature between people. What effect does the “propinquity effect” have on … Continue reading
The Japanese Dating Culture of “Tsukiau” Relationships
This article describes the Japanese dating culture. It is evident in the cultural practices of “tsukiau” relationships between men and women. These are some kinds of romantic relationships with Japanese cultural characters. In another place, I consider when and how … Continue reading
The Japanese Way of Dating
This article explains when and how Japanese dating takes place. Courting, dating, and marital relationships are the periods when men and women expect an intimate relationship and love to evolve. Across cultures, such practices vary in terms of time and … Continue reading
Interpersonal Self-Disclosure Differs in Different Cultures
Self-disclosure is the way an individual communicates and shares personal information with another. Values and opinions, goals and aspirations, plans and thoughts, feelings and preferences, achievements and failures, fears and hopes, dreams and disappointments—all these internal personal things can be … Continue reading
What Is Closeness in a Relationship? It Is Culturally Diverse.
Scholars and laypeople frequently refer to psychological closeness in interpersonal relationships as “intimacy.” It might be either physical or emotional proximity, or their combination. It can be bodily, sexual, physical, emotional, or intellectual. The understanding of intimacy is also culturally … Continue reading
What Is Emotional Intimacy? It Is Culturally Diverse.
The word “intimacy” is widely utilized in modern scholarship and public discourse. Its frequent usage is perhaps comparable to the word “love.” Both are commonly used in diverse and vague senses. Some scholars and laypeople extensively use the word “intimacy” … Continue reading