W12 Psychology of Love Flashcards
Psyc of love
positive
considered to be a virtue (defined as “attitudes,
dispositions, or character traits that enable us to
be and to act in ways that develop our potential”).
the types of love
Agape
Philautia
Pragma
Mania
Eros
Philia
Strorge
Ludus
Agape
Love for Humanity
Philautia
self-love
valuing and respecting onesself
if nacissistic it can be negative
Pragma
Love that lasts
Mania
All-consuming love
not positive
Eros
Romantic love
Philia
Love between friends
Storge
Familial love
Ludus
playful love
Metta Meditation
involoves repeating a set of phrases sending out your
wish that all beings be happy, peaceful, and healthy
what is the evulotion of meditation
it begins with self-compassion and then extends it to other-compasion
how is love benefitial
Build bonds between people, e.g., society
Promotes survival and thriving in the individual and the
society
Values in Action Inventory of Strengths
by Christopher Peterson and Martin Seligman in 2004
Character Strengths and Virtues
Handbook (CSV) to be a counterpoint to the DSM
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