PS270 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Attachment Theory
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Som elements of passionate love are distinctive from other loving relationships; we express it physically, expect it to be exclusive, and are intensely fascinated with our partner. Mutual eye gaze conveys liking and averted eye gaze conveys ostracism. In love couples make a lot of eye contact. If passionate love is reciprocated, a person feels fulfilled and joyous, if its not they feel empty. Passionate love is the psychological experience of being biologically aroused by someone we find attractive. Argues when revved up men respond to a woman, they easily misattribute some of their arousal to her. Being aroused by any source should intensify passionate feelings. Married couples who do exciting activities together report the best relationships. Adrenalin makes the heart grow fonder, passionate love is a biological and psychological phenomenon that engages dopamine rich brain areas associated with reward. In some cultures, esp ones with arranged marriages, love tends to follow rather than precede marriage.
