Motives to Love Flashcards
Whirlwind of intense passions and sexual passion is called…
-passionate love
love with affection and trust is called…
-companionate love
Most important hormones for social bonding are…
-vasopressin and oxytocin
Feelings and actions characteristic of _______ are mediated by pleasure-reward circuits in the brain, by release of…
- attachment
- endorphins
The 2 major predictors of who we love is…
- proximity
- similarity
Define: attachment theory of love
-attachment styles as adults derive in part from how their parents cared for them
________ and ________ can also account for consistency of attachment styles from childhood to adulthood.
- temperament
- genetic predisposition
Love is a mixture of…
- passion
- intimacy
- commitment
Ability to sustain love also lies in…
-primary motivation
The 2 primary motivations for love include…
positive-to enjoy affection and intimacy
negative-to avoid insecurity and lonliness
Men and women differ in how they _____ fundamental motives of love and intimacy.
-express
