PSYC 221 Lecture Notes - Platonic Love, Sexual Orientation, Neuropeptide
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Ancient greece admired platonic love by two men, ancient egypt married siblings, ancient. 17th and 18th century europeans began to believe romantic passion could have happy ending. The link to love in marriage not widespread idea-mainly occurs in u. s. because individualism. Different amounts of these compose different sized triangles. Infatuation=strong passion without intimacy or commitment(aroused by those you barely know) Empty love=commitment without intimacy or passion(burnt out relationships) Compassionate love=high intimacy and high commitment(long marriage, passion has died down) Consummate love= intimacy, passion, and commitment(easy to do for awhile, hard to maintain) Components can change over time, can experience all types in relationship. Passion activates different brain areas than commitment and affection. Fischer states three interrelated biological systems that control components of love. Attraction(neurotransmitters dopamine/serotonin) more dopamine with partners around, less pain. Attachment(comfort, security) driven by compassionate love by neuropeptide oxytocin. Belief that a person is cause of arousal. Arousal fuels attraction, no matter what type of arousal occurs.