Imagine technology advancements that allow computers to bond or robots to interact and perform daily functions. Jeffrey R. Young, a senior writer for The Chronicle, published in January 2011, “Programmed for Love.” In this article, he introduces technology’s impact from the perspective of Sherry Turkle, an MIT researcher who has spent 15 years studying. Turkle fears for what the future may hold in terms of technology forming too strong of a connection with people. Young’s article, “Programmed for Love,” is effective because it discusses the dangers of technology advancement on society.…
Above all, love is the absolute and liberating occurrence of the rill of adoration in a person while attachment is the trepidation of detachment and enslavement of an individual. Life would be full of confusion, hatred and havoc if love hadn't existed. Love is kind, patient, long lasting, selfless and knows no merit and can be manifested through many form. Attachment attempts to describe the dynamics of long-term relationships between humans and without questioning supports and fortifies love. However, attachment can also create a pathway for possession, paranoia and anxiety amongst individuals.…
Norman Doidge did a remarkable job on his book, “The Brain’s Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity". This is definitely one of the best books I ever read. Once I picked it up it was hard to put down. It left an impact on the way I look at psychology at a whole, and I have a greater appreciation to the field. I always looked at psychology as a “pseudoscience” and that there is no real treatment.…
Many people view courtly love as a glamourous romance. A man willing to do anything to win the love a lady. These men are willing to risk their lives to prove that they deserve a lady’s love while the woman stays in their home and just waits until someone can accomplish the task that they had given out. The Art of Courtly love, written by Andreas Capellanus, tells the story a knight named brition who is on a quest to retrieve the hawk, in getting the Hawk he will prove his love for the “beautiful…
Introduction Ifemelu’s is a Nigerian woman that moves to the USA to start a new life. Through the years she decides to move back to Nigeria. In the book Adichie shows to us the difficulty in be an immigrant and a black Nigerian woman in America. She tells us the process of self identity by the Americanization, racism, race, gender and love.…
Love serves at motivation for characters in a vast array of literary works in a variety of settings from the magical forest in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to the barricades of the French Revolution in Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables. But is there room for love in the rigid Puritan society of The Crucible? In the hysteria and paranoia of the Salem Witch Trials, emotions and tensions are high, relationships become strained, and trust is virtually nonexistent. Do these conditions leave characters with an unfulfilled desire for love?…
When I started my journey to write my book, “Psychic Wisdom on Love and Relationships,” I thought that I would go with a traditional publisher. I even bought a book on writing a non-fiction book proposal and started to work on it. I got really stuck on writing sample chapters. “How in the world am I going to give an outline on something that I haven’t even written? I might as well write the chapter,” I thought to myself.…
Romantic Love is Subjective Love is a broadly defined term and hence it is imprecise because subjective love is purely an emotional condition. The meaning of ‘I love you’ is so personal because love is extremely of the mind and as a feeling, is incredibly subjective. However, it can manifest itself in ways that are objective. According to Plato,‘Vulgar Eros’ or earthly love is nothing but mere material attraction towards a beautiful body for physical pleasure and reproduction. Love could be so intoxicating.…
Analyzing “Brainology” In the following essay, we will analyze and discuss the article “Brainology” by Carol Dweck. Starting off by the title, the opening paragraphs, the claim, the author’s purpose, methods, persona and closing paragraphs as well. Because I believe Dweck’s article was more effective than ineffective, reasons of why I believe she could've done a better work will be discussed and explained in short. The title the author chooses for this article, “ Brainology”, introduces the audience to what she will be talking about, it is important to point out that the word “brainology’ induces us to think of a very broad topic which could be understood as a study of the brain.…
Have you ever heard a song that has impacted your life? Songs are a form of art that allows artists to express their feelings in a form of music. Songs can be interrupted in many ways; some songs have a more literal meaning, while other songs require you to interpret the lyrics to understand the deeper meaning. Artists often use figurative, metaphorical, and poetic elements in their songs to help develop the overall message. The use of figurative terms in a song leaves the interpretation of the song broad and allows the listener to have their own meaning of the song.…
Love is an intense feeling an aspect in everyone’s life, but what is it? Where is it? These are two questions that have often been asked, and have been asked in the song Where is the Love? by The Black-Eyed Peas.…
Can love be researched? And if so, how on earth is it done? Well, Dr. Fry displays a very informative presentation on “The Mathematics of Love,” shown on the popular conference series, TED. She dives into the process on how to find the ideal partner, knowing when is the right age to marry, and how to stay in a relationship. While her lecture is interesting and worth looking into, it is also important to understand is how she incorporates the ways of knowing into her research.…
“Love at First Sight” “Is Love at first sight realistic” and “are soulmates real,” are questions that are not fully answered and are still questioned by science. Imagine that your soul mate, or if you don’t believe in them, the person you’re “destined” to be with has crossed paths with you manifold times before finally, formally meeting them. Ironic is it not? Fate is supposed to bring the two individuals together, yet the first time you informally meet, if it ever comes into being, you may not remember at all. This is how Wislawa Szymborska perceives love at first sight.…
There are many different things that come into play when talking about adult love which are the triangular theory of love, patterns of love, as well as the attachment theory. The triangular theory of love was developed by Robert J. Sternberg. The triangular theory of love presents three different building blocks and in order for love to be complete in a relationship all of the building blocks must exist. When multiple or even just one of the building blocks is missing in a love relationship it can lead to a disintegration. There are three different types of building blocks in love and those are passion, commitment, and intimacy.…
Photos of their acquaintances non pornagraphic. Researchers were able to show the subjects how these concepts and the brain interacted. Romantic love and not porn use also activates the insula. The insula transforms the desire and turning it into love. Which means love is co created by and lives in our…