Biorhythm in couple counseling

Araoz, Daniel L.

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“…Mismatched couples reported less marital adjustment than matched couples. This result is similar to Araoz's (1977) finding that couples whose biorhythms are out-ofphase have more marital conflict. As Adams and Cromwell(1978) emphasize, matched couples have a greater opportunity for togetherness and a lesser opportunity for separateness than mismatched couples.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…The morning spouse may resent the night spouse for sleeping-in; the night spouse may be frustrated when hisher partner wants to retire "just as the evening is getting a good start." It is common for mismatched couples to present complaints that neither spouse is meeting the other's needs in terms of affection, mutual sensitivity, and general thoughtfulness (Araoz, 1977). For example, Araoz (1977) describes a case in which the wife complained that the husband was always busy when she needed him to share her feelings, to talk about the things that bothered her, and that in general, he was aloof, cold, and undemonstrative.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is common for mismatched couples to present complaints that neither spouse is meeting the other's needs in terms of affection, mutual sensitivity, and general thoughtfulness (Araoz, 1977). For example, Araoz (1977) describes a case in which the wife complained that the husband was always busy when she needed him to share her feelings, to talk about the things that bothered her, and that in general, he was aloof, cold, and undemonstrative. The husband, on the other hand, reported feeling lonely because his wife would never time her comments and criticisms correctly, always demanding things from him when he was "in the wrong mood or busy with other things.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Kantor and Lehr (1975) noted that movements in time and space are quantifiablethey can be measured in minutes or feet or in whatever temporal or spatial scale of measurement is deemed appropriate. However, only recently have marital and family therapists begun to study the dimensions of time (Adams & Cromwell, 1978) and space in the family (Constantine, 1986;Crane, Dollahite, Griffin, & Taylor, 1987).…”

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“…A relatively neglected but potentially important variable affecting marital interaction and satisfaction is circadian rhythms (Adams & Cromwell, 1978;Constantine, 1986;Cromwell, Keeney, & Adams, 1976;Darnley, 1981;Darnley, 1978;Hoskins, 1982;Hoskins & Halberg, 1983;Hoskins, Halberg, Merrifield, & Hillman, 1979;Kantor & Lehr, 1975;Keeney & Cromwell, 1979;Perry & Dawson, 1988). "Circadian rhythm" is a term derived from two Latin words, "circa" and ((dia," which in combination mean ('about a day" (Ward, 1971).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Morning and Night Couples: The Effect of Wake and Sleep Patterns on Marital Adjustment*

Larson

Crane

Smith

1991

J Marital Family Therapy

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This study explored the effects of spouses' wake and sleep patterns on marital adjustment. A total of 150 couples from three states completed questions on wake/sleep patterns, marital interaction, marital adjustment, and problem solving. Couples whose wake and sleep patterns were mismatched (e.g., an evening person married to a morning person) reported significantly less marital adjustment, more marital conflict, less time spent in serious conversation, less time spent in shared activities and less frequent sexual intercourse than matched couples. Contrary to expectations for matched couples, night couples did not report more involvement in extra‐familial social activities than morning couples. Morning couples engaged in sexual intercourse more frequently in the morning than night couples; night couples had sex more often in the evening than morning couples. There were no significant differences in the intercourse rates for morning couples and night couples. Compared to matched couples, mismatched couples with high marital adjustment reported more flexibility and adaptability in their marital problem solving. The implications of these findings for premarital counseling and marital therapy are discussed.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Morning and Night Couples: The Effect of Wake and Sleep Patterns on Marital Adjustment*

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Smith

1991

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Comprehensive Review of Biorhythm Theory

Hines

1998

Psychol Rep

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Biorhythm theory which became popular with the general public in the late 1960s held that three different biorhythm cycles influenced three different general aspects of human behavior. There was a 23-day cycle which influenced physical aspects of behavior. A 28-day cycle influenced emotions and a 33-day cycle influenced intellectual functions. Further, according to the theory, these three cycles started at birth and progressed, sinusoidally, throughout life varying not a bit with environmental or physiological factors. This paper reviews 134 studies of biorhythm theory, both published and unpublished. 35 of those reported some support for biorhythm theory. Careful examination of these studies identified methodological and statistical errors that account for the claimed findings supporting the theory. Another 99 studies, covering many different variables, yielded no support. The conclusion is that biorhythm theory is not valid.

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Comprehensive Review of Biorhythm Theory

Hines¹

1998

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Biorhythm in couple counseling

Cited by 3 publications

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Morning and Night Couples: The Effect of Wake and Sleep Patterns on Marital Adjustment*

Morning and Night Couples: The Effect of Wake and Sleep Patterns on Marital Adjustment*

Comprehensive Review of Biorhythm Theory

Comprehensive Review of Biorhythm Theory

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