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This review reveals 14 principles, which collectively address four central questions: (a) What is a relationship? (b) How do relationships operate? (c) What tendencies do people bring to their relationships? (d) How does the context affect relationships?
- Three Components of Love
- 8 Types of Love
- Related Research
- References
Within Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, he explains that there are three components of love: 1. Intimacy: the closeness each partner feels to the other and the strength of the bond that binds them together. Partners high in intimacy like value and understand their partners. 2. Passion: based on romantic feelings, physical attraction, and sexu...
Relationships can become unbalanced if there is too great an investment in one component rather than the others or if one component is missing, such as romantic love (missing commitment) or companionate love (missing passion). According to the theory, “true” (i.e., consummate) love is achieved when all three components are achieved.
In 1999, researchers Lemieux and Hale provided support for Sternberg’s theory of triangular love with their study of undergraduates, in which they found that the three components of love were “significantly related to a measure of Relational Satisfaction” (Lemieux & Hale, 1999, p. 497). The next year, in 2000, they conducted a similar study, this t...
Deverich, S. (2009). Love unveiled: Teenage love within the context of Sternberg’s triangular theory of love. Intuition, 5, 21-25. Lemieux, R., & Hale, J. L. (1999). Intimacy, passion, and commitment in young romantic relationships: Successfully measuring the triangular theory of love. Psychological reports, 85(2), 497-503. Lemieux, R., & Hale, J. ...
Dec 20, 2023 · The Big Five Personality Traits, also known as OCEAN or CANOE, are a psychological model that describes five broad dimensions of personality: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism. These traits are believed to be relatively stable throughout an individual’s lifetime.
Feb 28, 2023 · Relationship Theories Revision Notes. The evolutionary explanations for partner preferences. Factors Affecting Attraction. Theories of Romantic Relationships. Virtual Relationships in Social Media. Parasocial Relationships. What do the examiners look for? Accurate and detailed knowledge. Clear, coherent, and focused answers.
Sep 16, 2024 · A romantic relationship is a type of pair bond. It can start as mutual attraction and evolve into love over time. When you like someone, you enjoy their companionship and care about their...
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Jul 24, 2013 · Two Psychological Bulletin articles, Baumeister and Leary 1995 and Reis, et al. 2000, provide important discussions of how relationships are central to well-being and development, with the psychology of relationships as an elemental pillar of social psychology.
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Relationships may be characterized in terms of the properties that describe the involved parties’ interdependence with each other—the manner in which individuals alter their behavior in order to coordinate with others’ actions and preferences.
