PSY424H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Storge, Libido, Sexual Orientation
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Chapter 8: love summary: love in a marriage is a relatively new concept. A brief history of love: attitudes towards love have varied on at least 4 dimensions: Types of love: there is a big distinction between infatuation and real love. The triangular theory of love: triangle consists of: Intimacy: feelings of warmth, understanding, trust, support, and sharing. Passion: physical arousal and desire, excitement, and need. Commitment: feelings of permanence and stability as well as the decisions to devote oneself to a relationship and to work to maintain it: types of relationships these can result in: Liking: intimacy is high, but passion and commitment are low. Infatuation: strong passion, low in intimacy and commitment. Empty love: commitment without intimacy or passion. Romantic love: high in intimacy and passion, low in commitment. Companionate love: intimacy and commitment are high, passion is low. Fatuous love: passion and commitment are high, intimacy is low. Consummate love: intimacy, passion, and commitment are high.
