How Romantic Partners Influence Each Other's Relationship Goals
Curiosity Weekly
Warner Bros. Discovery
4.6 • 964 Ratings
🗓️ 16 October 2020
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
Learn about why officials in Idaho once dropped beavers from parachutes, how your romantic partner might be influencing your goals (and vice versa), and test your podcast knowledge with this month’s Curiosity Challenge trivia game.
Romantic Partners Influence Each Other's Goals by Kelsey Donk
- Romantic partners influence each other’s goals. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-09/uob-rpi090820.php
- Nikitin, J., Wünsche, J., L. Bühler, J., Weidmann, R., Burriss, R. P., & Grob, A. (2020). Interdependence of Approach and Avoidance Goals in Romantic Couples Over Days and Months. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaa149
Why Idaho Officials Dropped Beavers from Parachutes by Steffie Drucker
- Wright, S. (2015). Parachuting Beavers Into Idaho’s Wilderness? Yes, It Really Happened. @KBSX915. https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/post/parachuting-beavers-idahos-wilderness-yes-it-really-happened#stream/0
- Zorthian, J. (2015, October 23). The True History Behind Idaho’s Parachuting Beavers. Time; Time. https://time.com/4084997/parachuting-beavers-history/
- Wagner, L. (2015, October 22). WATCH: Long-Lost Parachuting Beaver Footage From 1950. NPR.Org. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/10/22/450958213/watch-long-lost-parachuting-beaver-footage-from-1950
- Crew, B. (2015, January 29). Why 76 Beavers Were Forced to Skydive into the Idaho Wilderness in 1948. Scientific American Blog Network. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/running-ponies/why-76-beavers-were-forced-to-skydive-into-the-idaho-wilderness-in-1948/
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from Curiosity.com. |
| 0:06.7 | I'm Ashley Hamer. |
| 0:07.7 | And I'm Natalia Reagan. |
| 0:08.7 | Today you learn about why officials in Idaho once dropped be |
| 0:11.9 | be able to get. officials in Idaho once dropped beavers from parachutes, how your romantic partner might be influencing your goals, and vice versa, and test your podcast knowledge with this month's Curiosity Challenge trivia game. |
| 0:22.9 | Let's satisfy some curiosity. |
| 0:26.0 | In a long-term romantic relationship, it's only natural to adopt each other's preferences. |
| 0:31.5 | Maybe you get into the same sports they like, or maybe they become a big |
| 0:35.0 | fan of your favorite restaurant. And according to recent research, the same may be true of your |
| 0:40.3 | preferences for the relationship itself. |
| 0:43.0 | In a study of more than 450 romantic couples, |
| 0:46.0 | researchers found that what one partner wants to achieve in the relationship, |
| 0:50.0 | or wants to avoid, the other partner eventually does too. |
| 0:54.0 | And that's regardless of gender, age, and length of relationship. |
| 0:58.0 | The study specifically looked at approach and avoidance goals |
| 1:02.0 | in the context of a relationship. Basically, approach goals in the in the context of a relationship. |
| 1:04.0 | Basically, approach goals are all about looking for positive outcomes. |
| 1:08.0 | In a relationship, that could be things like deepening your bond |
| 1:11.0 | with the other person, or having a meaningful interaction every day. |
| 1:15.0 | Avoidance goals are the opposite. |
| 1:17.0 | They're all about avoiding a negative outcome. |
| 1:19.0 | That's pretty easy to imagine in a romantic relationship. |
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