Chapter 14 Flashcards
Erkinson: Stage 6 - Intimacy vs. Isolation
if sense of self has been established the individual will begin to look outward to find companionship and love
Individuation
becoming an individual by means of integrating one’s own values and beliefs with those of one’s parents and one’s society
what did Erikson say was the key “crisis” of early adulthood
establishment of intimate relationship
what does a lack of identity relate to with young marriages
high divorce rate
attraction
Psychological forces that draw people together
Preferences concerning attractiveness
- symmetry
- Hips
- Facial Structure
- Smell
Attraction-similarity hypothesis
People develop romantic relationships with others who are similar to themselves in attractiveness and other traits
T/F opposites attract
false
Romantic love
state of intense physiological arousal and the cognitive appraisal of the arousal as love
being in love consist of:
- state of intense arousal that is connected with an appropriate love object
- cultural settings that idealize romantic love
- attribution of arousal to feelings of love toward another person
Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love
- Intimacy - the experience of warmth toward another person that arises from feelings of closeness
- Passion
- Commitment - desire to maintain a relationship through good times and bad
what is being in love
refers to states of passion; friendship is based on shared interests, liking, and respect
Romantic love
has passion and intimacy but lacks commitment
Consummate love
relationship with passion, intimacy, and commitment
fatuous love
relationship with passion and commitment but LACKS intimacy
