FCFC 250 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Courtly Love, Roman Mythology, Attachment Theory
2 Feb 2017
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What is love: defining love is complicated, there is no one size fits all definition, merriam-webster dictionary definition: A strong affection for one another arising out of kinship or personal ties. Attraction based on based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests. Attachment theory: theo(cid:396)(cid:455) postulati(cid:374)g that the (cid:449)a(cid:455) i(cid:374) (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h i(cid:374)fa(cid:374)t"s fo(cid:396)(cid:373) atta(cid:272)h(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts ea(cid:396)l(cid:455) i(cid:374) life affects relationships throughout later life. Theoretical perspectives on love: sociology: an evolutionary theory that all humans have an instinctive impulse to pass on their genetic material. Micro-level perspective on love: te(cid:396)(cid:374)(cid:271)e(cid:396)g"s t(cid:396)ia(cid:374)gula(cid:396) theo(cid:396)(cid:455) of lo(cid:448)e: a theory that sees love as having three elements; intimacy, passion, and commitment. Encompasses feelings of closeness and bonding, self-disclosure, trust, respect, and warmth. Encompasses feelings of physical attraction, romance, and sexual arousal. Represents both the short-term decision to love one another and the long-term decision to continue that love.
