How Hierarchy of Needs and Triangular Theory of Love Shape Our Culture The American Culture impacts the way our lives function. A culture is vulnerable to change; it may not always be good. It is evident that our culture is influenced immensely by various social and psychological theories. Various theories such as Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs, the theory that describes someone who prioritizes their needs in a way that makes living easier, and Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love, the theory that describes love being made up of three components. Maslow’s way of thinking was developed in the mid-20th century, though theories are not always taken lightly. It wasn’t adopted overnight, it occurred on its own without people understanding its impact.
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What Maslow meant by this was that we need to be involved with our family’s. A healthy family can bring anybody out of a rough time. I know when I was in a terrible spot in life my family was there to help me with whatever I wanted to do. When people aren’t involved with their family they begin to feel like they serve no purpose, not feeling like you are accepted happens to a ton of kids in our society. We can definitely see that over the past year’s teens commit suicide because they are neglected from their parents. Knowing to love a friend is also part of this need. A friend is a person who keeps us happy no matter what the situation is. A friend that will introduce us to their other friends so we don’t feel like we are alone when they aren’t around. Someone we can trust with everything that is on our minds, someone who will try his/her best to give you advice that will shape you into a better person. We can see that everyone has that one friend, think of homeless people they don’t have much but they keep a dog with them. Sometimes they use the dog so that they can get more money but in most cases, this dog gives them hope. The homeless person now has someone they can express their feelings too and no matter what he says the dog accepts him the way he is. It may not be at the top of the priority but it sure is makes our lives …show more content…
According to the article written by Risha Mae Ordas, Sternberg says that this component is the core of friendship, feelings that don’t involve passion or commitment but can later create different types of love. Love such as romantic love which contains both intimacy and passion, this love is described as a relationship where you both feel the same way about each other but only until one or the other has had enough of it. It can definitely lead to marriage but it is not common. It’s like my high school girlfriend, we loved each other endlessly. We couldn’t go a day without talking to one another and then it just changes because were in high school and we can’t just get married without exploring whatever college has to bring us. We could only stay committed, happy and in love for so long. We eventually have to go our separate ways in the end. This is the same for most people today, we all experience this love at least once in our
What Maslow meant by this was that we need to be involved with our family’s. A healthy family can bring anybody out of a rough time. I know when I was in a terrible spot in life my family was there to help me with whatever I wanted to do. When people aren’t involved with their family they begin to feel like they serve no purpose, not feeling like you are accepted happens to a ton of kids in our society. We can definitely see that over the past year’s teens commit suicide because they are neglected from their parents. Knowing to love a friend is also part of this need. A friend is a person who keeps us happy no matter what the situation is. A friend that will introduce us to their other friends so we don’t feel like we are alone when they aren’t around. Someone we can trust with everything that is on our minds, someone who will try his/her best to give you advice that will shape you into a better person. We can see that everyone has that one friend, think of homeless people they don’t have much but they keep a dog with them. Sometimes they use the dog so that they can get more money but in most cases, this dog gives them hope. The homeless person now has someone they can express their feelings too and no matter what he says the dog accepts him the way he is. It may not be at the top of the priority but it sure is makes our lives …show more content…
According to the article written by Risha Mae Ordas, Sternberg says that this component is the core of friendship, feelings that don’t involve passion or commitment but can later create different types of love. Love such as romantic love which contains both intimacy and passion, this love is described as a relationship where you both feel the same way about each other but only until one or the other has had enough of it. It can definitely lead to marriage but it is not common. It’s like my high school girlfriend, we loved each other endlessly. We couldn’t go a day without talking to one another and then it just changes because were in high school and we can’t just get married without exploring whatever college has to bring us. We could only stay committed, happy and in love for so long. We eventually have to go our separate ways in the end. This is the same for most people today, we all experience this love at least once in our