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answer:

how did the Greeks view love

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  • passionate attraction is a form of madness that had nothing to do with marriage
  • admired platonic attraction
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what is courtly love (12th century)

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  • knight seeks love as a noble quest, devoting themselves to a lady of high standing
  • usually an unmarried man going for a married woman
  • idealistic, elegant and non sexual
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how was love thought about in the middle ages?

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  • marriage had nothing to do with romance
  • serious matter of politics and prosperity
  • sex wasn’t condoned even between husband and wife
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why is North America’s view of love different from other regions?

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  • individualism
  • economic prosperity
  • lack of caste system
  • individual chooses the partner
  • emotional connection not economic gain
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define:

intimacy

triangular theory of love

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feelings of warmth, understanding, trust, support and sharing

emotional

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passion

triangular theory of love

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physical arousal/ desire, excitement and need; typically sexual feelings but can be any strong emotional need that is satisfied

motive

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commitment

triangular theory of love

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feelings of permanence, stability, decision to devote oneself to the other and to work and maintain it

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types of love

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  • nonlove
  • liking
  • infatuation
  • empty love
  • romantic love
  • companionate love
  • fatuous love
  • consummate love
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non-love

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no intimacy, commitment or passion is present

aquaintance not friend

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liking

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high intimacy, low passion and commitment

friendship

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infatuation

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high in passion, low in intimacy and commitment

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empty love

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high in commitment, low in intimacy and passion

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romantic love

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high in intimacy and passion; commitment is irrelevant

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companionate love

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high in intimacy and commitment low in passion

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fatuous love

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high in passion and commitment low in intimacy

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consummate love

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high in intimacy, passion and commitment

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true or false

love,commitment and passion share the same brain structure.

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false

they are controlled by differnt brain structures.

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lust

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sex drive, regulated by sex hormones; motivates us to have successful reproduction

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attraction

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regulated by dopamine in the reward circuit; promotes pursuit of preferred partner

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attachment

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regulated by oxytocin, feelings of comfort, security and connection; keep couples long enough to protect and sustain children

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differences between romantic love and compassionate love

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  • companionate love is calmer
  • romantic love produces dopamine
  • companionate love produces oxytocin
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compassionate love

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combines trust and understanding of intimacy w compassion and caring that involves empathy, self-awareness and sacrifice on behavlf of beloved.

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styles of loving

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  • eros
  • ludus
  • mania
  • pragma
  • Storge
  • agape
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define:

eros

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strong physical component; influenced by physical appearance; beleif in love at 1s sight

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# define: ludus
non commital, many partners at once
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# define storge | (store-gay)
deemphasize strong emotion, seek genuine friendship
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# define mania
demanding and possessive full of vivid fantasy/obsession
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# define agape | (ah-gah-pay)
giving, altrusitic and selfless; love as a duty
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# define: pragma
practical and pragmatic; look for good logical matches.
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# list differences between women and men in love
* men possess more romantic attitudes * women are more discriminating, less accepting of casual sex * mens satisfaction is based on passion * women's satisfaction based on commitment
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# Answer What adds excitement to a long-term relationship
novelty
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# define: coolidge effect
effect of novelty on arousal
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# answer: what does robert Sterberg say love is?
made up of three components
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# List Helen Fishers interrelated but distinct biological systems of love
* lust * attraction * attachment
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# true or false people ignore or reinterpret undesireable information about someone they are interested in
true
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# define: heterocentric
assumption of a universal heterosexual orientation | hetero is taken for granted
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# answer: what brain structure is different in gay men vs straight men and what is the difference?
the intersitial nucleus in the hypothalamus is smaller in gay men
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# Answer: how much more likely are lesbians to be left handed. (Percentage)
91%
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# Answer: how much more likely are gay men to be left handed? (percentage)
34%
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# list things more likely to make you gay
* index to ring finger ratio * penis length (longer) * diethylstilbestrol exposure * the big brother effect
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# define: big brother effect
the more older brothers, the more likely to be gay.
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# answer: How much influence does genetic factors have on being gay
small influence (18-39%)
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# answer: how much influence does environmental factors have on being gay?
very little (0-17%)
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# answer: how much influence does uterine and childbirth conditons influence being gay
strongest influence (60%)
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# list common myths about being gay
* gay men have domineering mothers, weak fathers * gay women have cold rejecting parents * homosexuals are afraid of other sex * ""molested as children * more likely to engage in sex play/ same sex as kids * more likely to have a gay parent
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# Answer: who proposed the idea of "Exotic makes erotic"
Daryl Bem
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# answer: what does "exotic becomes erotic"
what is exotic in childhood becomes erotic
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# Answer what percentage of highschools teach all 16 components of sex ed as reccommended by the CDC? middle school?
50% and 20%
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# Answer: how many states mandate sex ed?
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# Answer: how many states require sex ed to be medically accurate
13
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# list: consequences of bad sex ed
* higher rates of STI * unplanned pregnancy * problems with consent
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# list outcomes of American sex ed | compared to dutch sample
* sexually active younger * more sexual partners * less likely to use birthcontrol * more likely to have 1st encounter due to peer pressure * mom focused on risks and dangers, dad's made jokes if talked at all.
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# list outcomes of dutch sex ed
* sexually active older * fewer sexual partners * more likely to use birthcontrol * report 1st encounter was love * more likely to expect to combine sex and love * both parents talked from early age about joy and responsibility
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# list: rape myths
* women say no but mean yes * women enjoy being coerced * women want sex from all men * women enjoy all sex acts
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# define: gonzo pornography
free, easily accessible
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# list ways porn affects relationships
* more you watch porn, less you are able to have sex w human being * perceptions of what your partner might like are off * sex is something you do to women, not with
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# define desensitization
need porn to have adequate arousal
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# define sexual self-disclosure
revealing private sexual thoughts -desires/backgrounds/fears etc.- to another person
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# define campsite rule
in any relationship, the partners have a responsibility to leave eachother in a good state (emotionally and physically) as before the relationship. leaving nothing behind
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# define: Good, giving and game
* aim to be good in bed * by being giving (equal time, equal pleasure) * and being game (up for anything)
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# define: sexual philosophy
through the process of learning who you are, what you want and don't want, and planning ahead, you will be in charge of sexual situations.
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# answer: what is the average age for sexual debut
17
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# list themes/reasons for sex
* emotional * physical * pragmatic * insecurity
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# Define how many women get pregnant before 20
1/4
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# answer: how many teenage girls have an STI
more than 1/4
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# define extradyadic sex
sex outside the couple/dyad
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# answer which gender is more likely to cheat
men
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# define sociosexual orientation
traitlike collections of beliefs and behaviors that describe our feeling about sex
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# define restricted sociosexual orientation
genrally willing to only have sex in committed relationships
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# define: unrestricted sociosexual orientation
those who don't seek much closeness or committment before having sex
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# define good gene hypothesis
women with less desireable mates can benefit from dual mating strategy 1. pursue long term partners who contribute resources 2. seek good genes from other men
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# define sperm competition
occurs when sperm from multiple men occupy a womans vagina
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# define illusion of unique invulnerability
thinking bad things happen to other people not you
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# define alcohol myopia
reduction of persons abilites to think about an process all information when intoxicated
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# define pluralistic ignorance
wrongly believing that their feelings and beliefs are different from those of others
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# define sexual growth beliefs
sexual satisfaction is something you work for
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# define sexual destiny beliefs
to have great sex find sexual soulmate.

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