Triangular trade

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…

As I read the Truly, Madly, Guilty article, my emotions were fiddled with. I went from being angry/disgusted with the author, to sympathizing with her. The author did not relate with the women in her mommy and me class. The women love their husbands, however, they love their children more. Most women, have this instant connection with their newborn, which makes them fall deeply in love with the child. Being pregnant for 9 months and anticipating meeting the child, normally leads to a strong…

Early adulthood imposes new challenges and it causes us to cognitively develop. The older we get the more our gross and fine motor skills refine. We are concrete problem-solvers and have the ability to overcome new situations and difficulties. Many early-aged adults believe they have the solution to every problem. In early adulthood we have been through the final stages of formal operation, however there has been a dispute regarding if there is a higher stage of formal operations. Evidentially,…

Attachment is an emotional relationship that involves an exchange of comfort, care, and pleasure, as well as it is an important part of romantic love, as attachment styles influence relationships. The main focus of this essay is to compare and contrast the following romantic attachments, which includes the Attachment Theory and Interpersonal Theories of attraction. Firstly, this essay will provide a brief description of both theories and apply the theories to interpersonal attraction and…

Robert Sternberg, American Professor of Human Development at Cornell University, created a theory that can understand the survivability of Romeo and Juliet’s relationship. The theory was called the Triangular theory of love which has three main components in an interpersonal relationship: passion, intimacy, and commitment. Before he created his theory of love, Robert is an expert researcher on love and spent an abundance of his career researching on the topic of love. His motive on creating the…

features in women and men that people considered them attractive in terms of physical and social attributes such as wider eyes, skinny tall, and friendly in women; tall, wide shoulders, and have leadership features for men. In addition, Sternberg’s triangular theory of love states that intimacy, passion, and commitment are the most important items of love.…

I enjoy a number of activities, both of the active variety and lazy. On the weekends I enjoy going for bike rides, playing golf, or taking the dogs for a walk to counteract the lack of exercise due to work that leaves me in sitting in the office most of the day. When the budget allows I enjoy going out to the movies or out to dinner with my wife, but most of the time we like to just relax at home and watch television. How is your motor functioning? My motor functioning has reached its full…

For example, Lilly credited her nearly 24-year marriage to love and commitment; however, she also explained that she and her husband have a weekly date night and occasionally do things without their children. According to Robert Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, Lilly and her husband fall under the consummate love category, or the “ideal form of love, in which a couple’s relationship involves…passion, intimacy, and commitment” (Belsky, 2013). Lilly depicted her marriage as being full of…

Love is an extremely loaded word that is very misunderstood and overused. At its best, it brings immense happiness and joy to people. At its worst, a world of pain, emotional suffering, and irreparable scars. We love our parents, we love our children and as people grow and develop, they eventually seek to find romantic love. It is the stuff all people dream about, is an idea sensationalized by Hollywood and has even been commercialized thanks to Valentine’s Day. Love is not something that…

Love comes in many different forms. From the chemicals in our brains, scientist can tell how someone feels and how strongly they feel it. Ancient Roman philosophers have pondered on “whether it is possible or plausible to make statements about others or ourselves being in love”. The US military has to make these calls all the time. They described personal love in three different ways: eros, agape, and philia. Sexual desire falls into eros. Philosophers thought of the love God has for us or…