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what is: feelings of intimacy and affection we have for someone that are not accompanied by passion or physiological arousal
companionate love
what is: an intense longing for another person, characterized by the experience of physiological arousal
passionate love
what drug does falling in love release in the brain? what brain system is this drug involved with?
dopamine; the pleasure, reward, and motivation centers
what is: what you expect the outcome of your relationship to be in terms of costs and rewards
comparison level
what is: your perception of the likelihood that you could replace your relationship with a better one
comparison level alternatives
what is: the idea that people's commitment to a relationship depends not only on their satisfaction with the relationship, but also on how much they have invested in the relationship that would be lost by ending it... and then later another factor influencing whether or not people stay is comparison level alternatives/comparison level
investment model
what is: the idea that people are happiest with relationships in which the rewards and costs experienced by both parties are roughly equal
equity theory
in equity theory, is the give-and-take score-keeping more rigid for the short-term relationships or the long-term relationships?
short-term
what is: relationships governed by the need for equity (ie, an equal ratio of costs and rewards); typically occurs between new acquaintances
exchange relationships
what is: relationships in which people's primary concern is being responsive to the other person's needs; also, are these people very concerned about tit for tat score-keeping?
communal relationships; not too concerned about score-keeping because they figure it will all even out in the long-run
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