PS270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Storge, Collectivism, The Anatomy Of Dependence
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Triangular theory of love: triangular three ingredients, intimacy: feeling close and bonded, passion: emotional arousal and sexual attraction, commitment: decision to love someone and to maintain a relationship. Gender and love: who is more romantic men or women, men, fall in love more quickly, endorse more romantic beliefs, more love-at-first-sight, women, more companionate, more storge and pragma. Culture and love: cultural expressions i. e. japanese amae. Individualism: romantic, passionate love, disruptive to existing relationships neglect friendships and family, collectivism, storgic, companionate love, less disruptive to existing relationships. Why do people show love: evolutionary theories, attachment theories, social exchange theories. Preferred characteristics: classified ads content analysis (buss, men seek younger, attractive partners interested in fun; short term, women seek mature, responsible partners with financial resources; long term. Attachment styles: the kinds of bonds we form early in life influences the kinds of relationships we form as adults. Infant attachment styles: secure attachment style, avoidant attachment style, anxious/ambivalent attachment style.
