Psychology 2075 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Human Sexuality, Attachment In Adults, Sexually Transmitted Infection

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: William Fisher

Document Summary

Measures emotional intimacy intimate relationship is characterized by commitment, feelings of closeness and understanding, and self-disclosure. 2 ends of the scale (hookups to romantic love relationships) theory of love as a story, toward the middle sex is really love. 3 components of love are intimacy, passion, and commitment top point is intimacy, lower left is passion, lower right is decision/commitment. Intimacy: emotional component of love, includes feelings, self disclosure (may be found btwn friends) Passion: motivational component of love, includes physical attraction and drive for sexual expression. Short-term decision is whether one loves the other person. Long-term aspect is commitment to maintain the relationship high levels of all 3 result in good love. When all 3 components are present, lovers feel satisfied, but if all 3 aren"t represented, lovers feel mismatched. Attachment theory of love attachment between infant and parent affects us for the rest of our lives adults are characterized in romantic relationships by 1/4 attachment styles.