PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11.3: Abraham Maslow, Scientific Modelling, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Having connection with multiple people is less satisfying then having close relationship with only a few feels lonelier and more likely to be depressed. Loneliness is a risk of hypertension, thus leads to weaker immune system. 1974 berscheid and walter first scientific model of love: suggest love composed of 2 main components: passionate love and companionate love. Companionate love: related to tenderness, and to the affection we feel when our lives are intertwined with another person influence long-term stability of relationship. Art aron love may be a goal-orientated state in a way that is like hunger and sex drives. Experiment: fmri scans on 17 people in love: showed them picture of their love ones stronger dopamine activity, and higher level of oxytocin which is related to feelings of trust and desire to get close. Initial strength of attraction: number of barriers to leaving the relationship the weighing of the negative and positive factors.
