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Which component of love is characterized by feelings of closeness, bondedness, and warmth towards another person?
What type of love combines passion and commitment but lacks intimacy?
In which type of love is the passion component present, but the intimacy and decision/commitment components are not?
According to Sternberg, what type of love involves a high degree of physiological arousal, such as increased heartbeat or hormonal secretions?
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In which type of love is the decision/commitment component present, but the intimacy and passion components are not?
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According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, what are the three fundamental components of love?
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What type of love relationship is characterized by the presence of only the intimacy component, without passion or decision/commitment?
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What happens to a love relationship when there is too great an investment in one component rather than the others, or if one component is missing?
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What does Sternberg describe as nonlove?
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Study Notes
Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love
- Liking involves feelings of closeness, bondedness, and warmth towards the other person, without feelings of intense passion or long-term commitment.
Components of Love
- Three components of love: intimacy, passion, and decision/commitment.
- These components interact in different ways to create various kinds of love.
Types of Love
- Nonlove: when none of the three components of love are present in a relationship.
- Liking (or friendship): when the intimacy component of love is present, but the passion and decision/commitment components are not.
- Infatuated love: when the passion component of love is present, but the intimacy and decision/commitment components are not.
- Fatuous love: combines passion and commitment, but lacks intimacy.
- Empty love: when the decision/commitment component of love is present, but the intimacy and passion components are not.
- Romantic love: (incomplete information)
Characteristics of Love
- True (or consummate) love is achieved when all three components are present.
- Relationships can become unbalanced if there is too great an investment in one component rather than the others or if one component is missing.
Interesting Phenomena
- In some societies, empty love may be the first stage of a long-term relationship (e.g., in an arranged marriage).
- "Love at first sight" is characterized by a high degree of psychophysiological arousal, but lacks true depth.
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Learn about the three essential components of love according to Sternberg's triangular theory, which are crucial in understanding the dynamics of different types of love relationships. Explore how the components interact and affect the balance of love.
