love intimacy and healthy relationships Flashcards
romantic love
passionate love that includes sexual desire, attraction and elation
compassionate love
deep affection, attachment, intimacy trust, and loyalty
Colours of love: john Alan Lee
6 basic ways to love
love triangles: Robert Sternberg
triangular theory of love: amount of love and balance
passion-commitment- intimacy
measure love
scales developed - measure something strongly associated with love
measure attachment
most scales measure romantic love
behavioural reinforcement theory
we love because another person reinforces a positive feeling in ourselves
love is the result of many mutually reinforcing activities with a person
cognitive theories
behaviour occurs- then we interpret as love
more likely to think someone is attractive if they like us
evolutionary theory
love is a strategy that helps us form bonds to reproduce
seek the highest quality mate and fall in love with people with positive traits
physiological arousal theory
labelled with an emotion
more likely to interpret experience as love when aroused
pheromones
odourless chemical processed by brain that influences choice of sexual partner
attracted to someone with different MHC
attachment types
- secure- accept caregiver leaving
- anxious- panic if left alone
- avoidant- caregiver forces leave early
adolescence
learn how to love, manage emotions and build foundation for adult relationships
intimacy repertoire
collection of behaviours used to create intimate relationships in life
begin with unattainable crush
enhancing intimacy skills
self love receptivity listening affection trust
healthy relationship
trust and honesty communication equality independance limits and boundaries mutual respect
