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The first holds that the ordinary concept of true love picks out love that is highly prototypical. The second, that it picks out love that is especially good or valuable. The third, that people distinguish between psychological states that are 'real' or not, and that it picks out love that is real.
- Love: A Biological, Psychological and Philosophical Study
- Introduction: Why study love?
- Biology: Blame it on the Neurotransmitters
- Philosophy: The Essence of Love
- Biology, Psychology, Philosophy: Who wins?
Heather M. Chapman Heather.macmanusrn@gmail.com Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/srhonorsprog Part of the Biology Commons, Philosophy Commons, and the Psychology Commons
The concept of love has been studied throughout history. Philosophers have been asking such questions as “What is love?” and “Why do we love?” since the beginning of time. Today, these questions are still being asked, perhaps in a more desperate way. When children are very young, they are read fairy tales about Prince Charming rescuing a helples...
When a couple meets for the first time, the attraction can be instantaneous. They may describe the meeting as “a shock to the system”, or “electric”. When interviewed, the men may say “Everything else in the room faded, all I could see was her.” The woman may say “I looked around the room, and when we locked eyes, I realized I couldn’t take my e...
Throughout this paper, all the books read, all the interviews conducted, one concept continually emerged, and that is “loving is part of the human condition.” We are inherently programmed to love, whether it’s biologically, psychologically, or by some other mechanism we have yet to understand. “Contrary to what philosophers, moralists, theoretici...
After researching all three areas of love, it is difficult to say which of them is the most important when it comes to love, marriage, and success in a relationship. Biological factors, such as the release of the hormones and neurotransmitters, are absolutely important in falling in love, and staying in love. Evolutionarily speaking, pheromones a...
- Heather M. Chapman
- 2011
Apr 12, 2017 · Love is what people say it is: Performativity and Narrativity in Critical. Love Studies. by Michael Gratzke. Published online: April 2017. http://www.jprstudies.org. Abstract: This article...
When we truly love someone, we are willing to make sacrifices for their happiness and well-being. Love has the ability to inspire us to become better versions of ourselves, encouraging personal growth and development. It fosters empathy, compassion, and understanding towards others.
Sep 16, 2024 · Love is an emotion of strong affection, tenderness, or devotion toward a subject or object. When you love a person, you experience pleasurable sensations in their presence and are sensitive...
- Nancy Lovering
Apr 12, 2017 · Love is what people say it is, and not what experts say it should be. What are Critical Love Studies? Each occurrence of love should be judged against the backdrop of the socio-historic circumstances in which a set of love acts is performed.
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Mar 31, 2022 · Love is thought to be a fulfilling experience not only because it is often pleasant (when it isn't excruciatingly painful) but also because it aims to forge connections with others, bring meaning...
