Cascade Model of Relational Dissolution
Cascade Model of Dissolution
The Cascade Model of Relational Dissolution is a relational communications theory that proposes four negative behaviors that lead to the breakdown of marital and romantic relationships[1]. This theory focuses on the negative influence of nonverbal communication habits on the success and/or failure of marriages and other relationships.[1] Gottman’s model uses a metaphor that compares the four negative communication styles that lead to the breakdown of a relationship to the biblical Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse[1].
Background:
This model is the work of psychological researcher John Gottman, a professor at the University of Washington and founder of The Gottman Institute and his research partner Robert W. Levenson.[2] Gottman and Levenson's research focused on differentiating failed and successful marriages and notes that nonverbal emotional displays progress in a linear pattern, creating a negative emotional and physical response that leads to withdrawal.[1]
The Four Horsemen of Relational Apocalypse
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References:
- ^ a b c d Knapp, M.L., Daly, John A. (2002). Handbook of interpersonal communication. SAGE Publications. p. 270. ISBN 0-7619-2160-5.
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