10- Love in Adult Relationships Flashcards
What is love?
A combination of emotions, cognitions and behaviour that can be involved in intimate relationships
What is a prototype structure?
A fuzzy concept with many features
How do prototype features differ?
Some are more central and others more peripheral
How is love subjective?
It is influenced by culture and own beliefs
What is passionate love?
An intensely emotional state
What feelings are associated with passionate love?
Tenderness, sexuality, elation, pain, anxiety, relief, altruism, jealousy
What is companionate love?
Friendly affection and deep attachment
What are the 3 dimensions of love in Sternberg’s triangular theory?
Passion, intimacy, commitment
What do you get if you combine all 3 dimensions of love in Sternberg’s triangular theory?
Consummate love
Who came up with the colour theory of love?
Lee
Who came up with the love attitudes scale?
Hendrick & Hendrick
How can adult romantic relationships be viewed?
As attachment bonds
What patterns of adult attachment are there?
Same as in childhood- secure, anxious-ambivalent, avoidant
How is childhood attachment important for adult attachment?
Impacts relationship perceptions, emotions and behaviour
What 3 things happen to love after the ‘honeymoon period’?
- Passionate love settles to more companionate love
- Attachment security increases
- Relevance of social exchange increases
