1/29/2013 Chapter 4- Love - A strong affection for one another arising out of kinship of personal ties; attraction based on sexual desire; and affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests- Attachment Theory : A theory postulating that the way in which infants form attachments early in life will affect relationships later in life Needs a “mirror image”o Secure Attachment : An attachment type where infants feel safe when their mothers are out of sighto Anxious/Ambivalent Attachment : The attachment type where infants become nervous when their patents leaves the room and can show rejection when the parent returnso Avoidant Attachment: An attachment type where infants show little attachment to their primary parentsoTheories on Loveo Sociobiology : An evolutionary theory that all humans have an instinctive impulse to pass on their genetic material Have childreno Biochemical Perspectives of Love : theories that suggest humans are attracted to certain types of people, at which point the brian releases natural chemicals that give us a rush we experience as sexual attractiono Micro-Level of love Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love : A theory that sees love as having three elements- intimate, passion, and commitment- Possible bonus question Reiss’s Wheel Theory of Love: A developmental theory that shows relationships moving from the establishment of rapport,to self-revelation, mutual dependence, and finally need
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