PSYCH 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Robert Sternberg, Phenethylamine, Endorphins
1 Dec 2017
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Intense attraction to a person triggers the release of amphetamine-like substances in the body - phenylethylamine (pea) In some cases this person becomes a trigger for the release of endorphins (causing calmness and contentedness) People relive their early bonding with their parents in their adult relationships. The basic components of love (robert sternberg) Commitment - willingness to stay through bad times. 7 types of love based off these dimensions liking/friendship: intimacy with low commitment and passion. Empty love: commitment with low passion and intimacy. Romantic love: passion and intimacy, low commitment. Fatuous love: passion and commitment, low intimacy. Companionate love: intimacy and commitment, low passion. Believe love is magical and impossible to understand. Believe love is either present or it"s not. Less motivated to work on a relationship. Does not believe that love does not conquer all. Are more willing to work at a relationship. Move to more romantic and consummate love then to companionate love.
