Description |
xii, 383 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents |
pt. 1. Introduction An introduction to the psychology of love / Robert J. Sternberg and Michael L. Barnes -- pt. 2. Global theories of love A taxonomy of love / Bernard I. Murstein -- Love as attachment: the integration of three behavioral systems / Phillip Shaver, Cindy Hazan, and Donna Bradshaw -- Love acts: the evolutionary biology of love / David M. Buss -- Triangulating love / Robert J. Sternberg -- Can we picture "love"? / George Levinger -- Fools for love: the romantic ideal, psychological theory, and addictive love / Stanton Peele -- pt. 3. Theories of romantic love Passionate and companionate love / Elaine Hatfield -- A vision of romantic love / Nathaniel Branden -- Passionate love / Sharon S. Brehm -- Romantic love: individual and cultural perspectives / Kenneth L. Dion and Karen K. Dion -- pt. 4. Theories of love and relationship maintenance Maintaining loving relationships / Donn Byrne and Sarah K. Murnen -- Love within life / Wendy M. Williams and Michael L. Barnes -- Love in marriage: a cognitive account / Steven R.H. Beach and Abraham Tesser -- pt. 5. Overview Some comments on love's anatomy: or, whatever happened to old-fashioned lust? / Ellen Berscheid |
Summary |
This book presents the attempts of contemporary psychologists whose field of expertise is the study of love and close relationships to discover just what love is. Comprises five parts: Introduction to the psychology of love; Global theories of love; Theories of romantic love; Theories of love and relationship maintenance; Overview |
Analysis |
Love Psychological aspects |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies and index |
Subject |
Love -- Psychological aspects.
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Love.
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Love.
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Psychological Theory.
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Author |
Barnes, Michael L.
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Sternberg, Robert J.
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LC no. |
87010656 |
ISBN |
0300039506 |
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0300045891 |
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