The Psychology of Rivalry: Social and Behavioral Sciences

In: Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions Ser

Abstract

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 -- An Evolutionary Perspective of Rivalry in the Family -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Parent-Child Conflict -- Fetus and Mother Conflicts -- Conflicts during Infancy and Childhood -- Parents' Decisions About When and How Much to Invest -- Child's Health -- Child's Age -- Mother's Reproductive Status -- Social Support -- Life-History Theory and Differential Parental Investment -- Infanticide -- Investment by Others: Stepparent and Grandparent Investment -- Stepparent Investment -- Grandparent Investment -- Children's Evolved Mechanisms for Eliciting Investment from Their Parents -- Mechanisms of Attachment -- Jealousy in the First Year -- Preschool-Age Children's Attempts to Manipulate Their Parents -- Sibling Rivalry -- Only Child No More -- Sibling Violence -- Conflict and Solidarity between Full-, Half-, and Stepsiblings -- Some Benefits of Sibling Rivalry -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 -- The Physiology of Rivalry in Infancy -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Physiology and Jealousy-Rivalry -- Overview of EEG in Infancy -- EEG and Jealousy-Rivalry -- An Overview of Stress Reactive-Cortisol Responses in Infancy -- Cortisol and Jealousy-Rivalry -- EEG, Cortisol, and Behavioral Responses to Jealousy-Rivalry - A Study -- Method -- Participants -- Results -- Future Directions -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Becoming an Older Sibling: Introducing the Sibling Outcome Survey (SOS) - An Instrument For Assessing Risk and Resilience in the Toddler-Newborn Infant Relationship -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Nature of Sibling Relationship in Early Childhood -- Significance of Sibling Relationships in Child Development and Family Processes -- Measuring Sibling Relationship across the Transition to Siblinghood -- Methods -- Participants -- Procedure