How do we define love? What is love? How do we define it? Is love one thing or a set of many things? Are there different types of love? Is love the same for different types of relationships? Even as far back as the ancient Greeks‚ people have struggled with the nature of love. Poets have written about love perhaps as long as poets have been writing. Psychologists may lack the eloquence of poets but through empirical research‚ we can study the nature of love systematically. We can observe people
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Triangular Love Theory and The Effects on Our Brain Merry Alijoski College of New Rochelle Author Note This paper was prepared for Psychology 101‚ taught by Professor Hertler. Abstract This paper presents the classification of love in Robert Sternberg’s triangular love theory and how the brain falls in love within the three components of love. The research findings hold significance
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A Triangular Theory of Love This article presents a triangular theory of love. According to the theory‚ love has three components: (a) intimacy‚ which encompasses the feelings of closeness‚ connectedness‚ and bondedness one experiences in loving relationships; (b) passion‚ which encompasses the drives that lead to romance‚ physical attraction‚ and sexual consummation; and (c) decision/commitment‚ which encompasses‚ in the short term‚ the decision that one loves another‚ and in the long term‚ the
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About love Psychologists and researchers have proposed a number of different theories of love. Love is a basic human emotion‚ but understanding how and why it happens is not necessarily easy. In fact‚ for a long time‚ many people suggested that love was simply something that science couldn’t understand. The following are four of the major theories proposed to explain liking‚ love‚ and emotional attachment. Scales of Liking and Loving The nature of love has been explored by a number of theorists
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Buzzz Research papers : Issue 5 14th February 2010 The Buzzz Ltd Rear Suite‚ The Arch Barn Harewood Yard LEEDS LS17 9LF t: 0113 387 3222 What kind of love does your brand enjoy? Some research based thinking for Valentine’s Day from The Buzzz In 2008 a client once said to us that they wanted their brand to become ‘the most loved brand’. It seemed initially like a quaint mistranslation from someone for whom English was not a first language‚ but on reflection it led the team at The Buzzz to
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states‚ "According to the theory‚ love has three components: (a) intimacy‚ which encompasses the feelings of closeness‚ connectedness‚ and bondedness one experiences in loving relationships; (b) passion‚ which encompasses the drives that lead to romance‚ physical attraction‚ and sexual consummation; and (c) decision/commitment‚ which encompasses‚ in the short term‚ the decision that one loves another‚ and in the long term‚ the commitment to maintain that love. The amount of love one experiences depends
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Robert Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love Robert Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love In 1986‚ a psychologist Robert Sternberg proposed the triangular theory of love. This theory explains the topic of love in an interpersonal relationship. The three components of love according to the theory are intimacy‚ passion‚ and decision/commitment. Different stages and types of love can be explained as different combinations of these three elements. Intimacy encompasses feelings of attachment‚ closeness
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While love can sometimes seem so simple‚ it can also be one of the most complex and intricate things in this world. Due to this‚ love has been the inspiration for many works in a variety of fields. Everyone has also experienced it and the fundamental question people tend to ask when they do fall in love is am I truly in love or is this a short lived admiration? According to Robert J. sternberg’s theory on the triangular theory of love‚ complete love is when it exhibits these three components: intimacy
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review Othello the movie in the love relationship point of view between Othello and Desdemona by using Sternberg’s triangular theory of love. ANALYSIS As it is shown in the movie that Iago has successfully influences Othello to hate Cassio and to disturb him with a great jealousy that finally kills Desdemona‚ Othello’ wife whom he really loves. But do Othello really loves Desdemona in case that he kills someone he loves; Desdemona? It might be seen that
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giving constant consistent support making it easier to face everyday situations and challenges. These theories also help to promote the central themes and strategies of positive psychology. The Triangular Love Theory ( Robert Sternberg‚ 1988) features love organized in 3 categories. These categories are passion‚ intimacy‚ and commitment. These are the 3 major components of love. Passion reflects attraction‚ romance and sexual desire. Intimacy is the feeling of closeness‚ trust and innermost
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