Definition of Love (Robert Sternberg) Robert Sternberg’s triangular theory of love defines love as comprising three essential elements: 1. Intimacy - A sense of closeness and emotional connection with another person. It involves sharing secrets or information that one wouldn’t share with others. 2. Passion - The driving force behind romantic love, including physical attraction or sexual desire. 3. Decision/Commitment - The willingness to label the relationship as love and make a commitment to maintain it. The combinations of these three elements result in different types of love: • Non-Love: The absence of all three elements. • Liking: Intimacy only. This is characteristic of a friendship. • Infatuation: Passion only, such as love at first sight. • Empty Love: Commitment only. This often represents the final stage of deteriorated long-term relationships, where couples stay together for reasons like children, reputation, or property. • In cultures with arranged marriages, however, this may be the starting point of a relationship, and divorce rates in such cases are not necessarily higher than those in love-based marriages. The combinations of two elements create: • Romantic Love: Intimacy + Passion. This is typical of the early stages of a romantic relationship. • Companionate Love: Intimacy + Commitment. This represents close friendships or platonic love. • Fatuous Love: Passion + Commitment. Such relationships often begin quickly, like in a whirlwind romance or impulsive marriage, and may fade just as rapidly. When all three elements are present, the result is: • Consummate Love: Complete love, encompassing intimacy, passion, and commitment.
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恋、をしたなら、恋、をした表情。
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There is little research about love, so it is hard to tell the definition of love from the emotional side. Dr. Davidson says that love includes changes in cognition and connections in general. It is hard to explain what love is for now. Dr. Davidson aims to put "love" on the scientific map, and we can expect the research in the future :)