Psychology Of Love: The Psychology Of Love

Psychology Of Love My definition of the self from the first day of class must be revised every time I learn and research more about the human-self. This revision is no exception bemuse of my research into the psychology of love. The human emotion of love is the unavoidable necessity that every human will experience at least once in his/her life. Love influences the way we think, act, and our everyday decisions without us even recognizing its impact on our lives. These decisions and their characteristics bring about the question of what are the different perspectives in psychology on the nature of romantic love. Love can be evaluated through psychology, genetics, relationships, evolution, and a lot more perspectives. Each of these perspectives …show more content…
This theory of love will help evaluate the relationships humans create with each other in in order to create reliance with one another to maintain and fulfill a happier and easier life. The Attachment Theory of love, discovered by John Bowlby (1969) is a theory that describes love as an entity of attachment. That when in the proximity of a caregiver such as a mother to an infant the infant has a “pre programmed” attachment to the caregiver as a tactic to survive (Sternberg). This attachment to survive can be interpreted as a beneficial relationship for sustaining a healthy relationship and healthy life. The attachment theory doesn 't only apply to infants and their caregivers but also to adults and their romantic relationships. The attachment theory evaluates attraction on more than a physical basis by interpreting how partners treat each other and each partners contribution to their overall relationship. For a healthy adult relationship both partners must be available and responsive to ones needs. This then creates the illusion of love and comfort in each others presence because of both partners reaching satisfaction and sustainability. This kind of love could also be shown to provide happier more successful relationships because of the reliance on one another. ”Humans have evolved a system that uses social and physical interactions, hormones, and the brain, to prime the body to feel closer and more attached to another individual.” (Funetes). This system is individual to humans and keeps us in close relation to our partner. This reliance on other humans provides us with better sustainability in life through economic success and emotional comfort. This attachment and reliance on other humans gives us a deeper understanding on how the human self works and acts around other humans. This shows