Lesson 5: Love, Intimacy, and Relationship

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is a human experience differently defined and conceptualized

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Love

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a phenomenon experienced similarly by people across time and cultures.

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love as a culture universal

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are events or experiences which ensue within our interaction and relationship with other people.

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love as a social phenomenon

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for social interaction and relationship building, is the process of giving and receiving information between and among people.

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communication

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symbols that are culturally agreed upon as possessing certain meanings and that are used by people to express certain realities and worldviews.

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language

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are physiological responses that we evaluate psychologically as we
experience particular life events.

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love as an emotion

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joy, sadness, fear, disgust, anger, surprised, etc.

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basic emotions

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are combination of basic emotions in varying magnitude and are made intricate by circumstance surrounding the experiences. Love is a complex emotion.

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complex emotions

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information > nervous system > neurons > neurotransmitters

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love as a neurobiological event

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Loving experience is associated with the activation of the ___________ of our
brain right behind our left eyes

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ventral tegmental area (vta)

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hormones believed to provide humans a good mood.

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increased amount in endorphin

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our happy hormones

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dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin

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When you’re attracted to another person, your brain releases

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dopamine, serotonin increases, and oxytocin is produced

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love hormone or cuddle chemical

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oxytocin

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famous psychoanalytic figure

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sigmund freud

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In a nutshell, the psychodynamic theory posits that twe have desires and motives fueled by our

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life (eros) and death (thanatos) instincts, that streams from our unconscious

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Love can be seen as a manifestation of our eros and the placement of our

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libido (life energy)

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It suggest that the kind of ______ we have with our primary caregiver/s, influence our relationship in later life, including our choice of romantic partners and the way we relate and operate with this partnership.

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attachment (psychic bond)

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Sigmund freud is the proponent of theorizing love in what

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Theorizing Love: Psychodynamic View on Love

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Who is John Alan Lee

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Theorizing Love: Color Wheel of Love

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suggested the different types of love.

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John Alan Lee (1973)

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what are the primary type of color wheel of love

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1. Eros (sexual and romantic
2. Philia (friendly)
3. Storge (parental/filial love)

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what are the secondary type of color wheel of love

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1. Pragma (practical love)
2. Agape (universal love)
3. Philautia (self-love)

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Robert Sternberg

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Theorizing Love: Triangular Model of Love

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love from a psychometric stance by trying to measure love as a psychological variable, and in determining the various dimensions and facets that love has as experienced by people.

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Robert Sternberg (1986)

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what are the 3 interlocking dimensions of love

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Intimacy (psychological/ relational aspect) Passion(physical/emotional) Commitment (agency/engagement/maintain)

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Hatfield and Rapson

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Theorizing Love: Romantic and Companionate Love

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suggested two general types of love: Romantic and Companionate

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Hatfield and Rapson (1973, 1993)

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is characterized by intense passion, “a state of intense longing for union with your partner.”

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romantic love

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is characterized by intense intimacy – emotional closeness – which is also characteristic of liking.

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companionate love

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Gary Chapman

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Theorizing Love: Love Languages

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posited that there are generally 5 love languages.

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Gary Chapman (1995)

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tend to verbally express their thoughts and feelings.

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word of affirmation

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express love non-verbally through hugs, kisses, or simply, a tap on the back. • People with touch love languages value proximity (nearness) and yearns for physical contact (not necessarily sexual in nature) with their partners.

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touch

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tend to value quality moments with their loved ones.

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time

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people with this love language want to show and receive affection through material objects, especially during special occasions.

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gifts

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those who are much willing to serve the other person by helping her or him in things that they do.

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act of service

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postulated that there are 5 stages that intimate relationships go through.

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George Levinger (1982)

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George Levinger

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ABCDE of Love and Intimate Relationships

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where intimate human relationship starts

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1. Acquaintance

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Crucial at this stage is attraction

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Acquaintance

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What are the ABCDE of Love

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1. Acquaintance 2. Buildup 3. Consolidation and continuation 4. Decline or deterioration 5. Ending

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when we are physically closer to one another

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propinquity or proximity

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due to proximity, repeated possibilities of interaction

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exposure

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are common preferences, interests, and probably beliefs and values.

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similarity

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some acquaintance build up into deeper relationships. Frequency of interaction increases; kinds of activities shared become diverse; introducing one another to each friends and families; creating larger social networks.

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buildup

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This is the stage of where two people test their boundaries before engaging fully and so committedly in the relationship.

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buildup

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is the stage when people commits to a long-term relationship with one another, either through personal agreement (i.e., exclusivity of partnership, domestic partnership) or social-legal agreement (i.e., marriage); people may set standards that are sustainable.

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consolidation or continuation

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when intimate relationships are unable to sustain and maintain their commitments or attraction.

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decline or deterioration

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breach of loyalty

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infidelity

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difference which are already harming each individual and the partnership as a whole

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irreconcilable

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if unable to address the causes and circumstances leading to the deterioration of their relationship; termination of agreements made (either personal or socio-legal) through informal or formal means.

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ending