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Interpersonal Psych Section 2
Theories of Love
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
11/13/2008

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Term

Reubins liking and Loving Scales

3 components

Definition

Intimacy

Attachment

Caring

Term
Intimacy
Definition
questions with giving, taking, and disclosure
Term
Attachment
Definition
Security, trust, safety with someone
Term
Caring
Definition
Concern over someone else's life
Term
Walsters' love types
Definition

Passionate and Companionate

Term
Passionate Love
Definition
A state of intense longing for union with another
Term
Companionate Love
Definition
Affection we feel for those with whom our lives are deeply intertwined
Term
Components of Passionate Love
Definition
Roaring fire, ignore bad, "romantic love", idealistic
Term
Components of Companionate love
Definition
well tended fire, warm glow, shared trust, more cognitive side than the physical side, tender moments, deep seeded feelings
Term

Relationship Course

Definition

Passionate=draw people together, hard to sustain a bonfire, intense, hot

Companionate=keeps people together, stands the test of time

Term
Lee's "Colors of Love"
Definition

Primary=Eros, Ludus, Storge

Secondary=Mania, Pragma, Agape

Term
Eros
Definition
Physical, holding hands, emotion, arousal, similar to passionate love
Term
Ludus
Definition

De-emphasize relationship, sex is a sport,

"playa!"

Term
Storge
Definition
Friendship, slow developing, emphasis on cognitive side, commitment, commonality
Term
Mania
Definition

Eros and Ludus

Wary of rejection, never trust, not really sure other person loves you, great desire, want control (Media?)

Term
Pragma
Definition

Storge and "shopping element" of Ludus,

practical, look around for compatability.  Made a list and check it twice.

Term
Agape
Definition

Commitment of storge and passion of Eros

Altruism=unselfish concern for another without expectation of return (beautiful)

Term
Plato's two opposite
Definition

profane

sacred

Term
Profane
Definition
Body/What you can do for me/Seeks pleasure
Term
Sacred
Definition

Soul love, what can I do for you, seeks the person.

 Risk=the one whom you give your heart might not love you sacredly.

 

"If two people love one another in a sacred way, well, that is when heaven has come down to earth." 

Term
Sternberg's Triangular Theory components
Definition

intimacy, passion, commitment

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