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types of love in ancient Greece

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eros, philia, storge, ludus, agape, pragma, philautia

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eros

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sexual passion and desire

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philia

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friendship

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storge

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a type of philia love, but a kind of natural/instinctual affection; familial love

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ludus

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playful love

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agape

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universal love; selfless love

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pragma

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mature love (typically seen between married couples)

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philautia

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self-love (two types: one healthy, one not)

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What four things does Eric Fromm believe you need to practice an art?

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discipline, concentration, patience, and supreme concern for the mastery of the art

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What does Fromm think most believe about love vs. what he believes?

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Fromm believes most people think love is easy, it’s just finding the right person that’s hard; he believes love itself is what’s hard

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What are the five things that Fromm said are needed to practice loving?

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reason, humility, objectivity, courage

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reason

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faculty to think objectively

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humility

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emotional attitude behind reason

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objectivity

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faculty to see people and things as they are

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rational faith

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belief rooted in experience of thought and feeling

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courage

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ability to take a risk

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evolution by natural selection

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those individual organisms with heritable traits better suited to the
environment will survive

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survival of the fittest

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“fitness” = reproductive success; passing on genes, having babies

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sexual selection

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natural selection acting on mate-finding and reproductive behavior

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kin selection

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natural selection in favor of behavior by individuals that may decrease
their chance of survival but increases that of their kin (i.e, a means
by which sexual organisms propagate their DNA); group and not just individual-level selection

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What is the Red Queen Hypothesis?

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explains why sexual selection may be
preferred over asexual reproduction (offspring have variety; better chance of survival -less susceptible to viruses,
germs, threats)

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What is the standard narrative of sexuality?

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men tend to be more sexually motivated than women

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What is the Kama Sutra?

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ancient Indian Sanskrit text meant to serve as a guide to “sexuality, eroticism, and
emotional fulfillment”

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What was the goal of the Kama Sutra?

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to share the Hindu concept of “Purusharthas” or main goals of life (Guide to living well, nature of love, finding a life partner, maintaining love, methods for courtship, art of social graces, flirting, maintenance of power in marriage, what triggers desire, what sustains desire, etc.)

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What did Margaret Mead believe?
she believed in cultural determinism (culture, not biology, ultimately shapes an individual’s perceptions and stances on sexual behavior and general character)
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What is Hikikomori?
reclusive adolescents or adults in Japan who withdraw from society and seek extreme degrees of isolation and confinement
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What is sigheh?
a temporary marriage
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What court cases with the 14th amendment?
Brown v. the Board of Education, Loving v. Virgina, and Obergerfell v. Hodges
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How many neurons does the brain have?
100 billion
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What are the different regions of the brain?
frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe, cerebellum, and brain stem
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What are the three parts of the Triune Brain Model?
the primate brain, the mammalian brain, and the reptilian brain
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reptillian brain
concerned with vital control centers (breathing, swallowing, heartbeat, etc.)
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mammalian brain
concerned with emotions
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primate brain
concerned with higher thinking
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What is limbic resonace?
the capacity for empathy and non-verbal connection that is present in mammals
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What is a synapse, and what does it do?
A synapse is an active space between neurons; it permits a neuron to pass an electrical or chemical signal to another cell
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What are the neurotransmitters of love?
dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, endorphins (opioids), oxytocin, vasopressin
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dopamine
involved in reward circuitry
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norepinephrine
involved in the fight-or-flight response
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serotonin
involved in mood and emotional stability
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endorphins
help to regulate emotional and physical pain along with pleasure, attachment, and sexuality
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oxytocin
modulates bonding, social behavior, and attachment across a wide range of species
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vasopressin
plays a less clear role in human bonding and attatchment
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Increased oxytocin leads to...
increased pair bonding in females
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Increased vasopressin leads to...
increased pair bonding in males
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mirror neurons
a brain cell that reacts both when a particular action is performed and when it is only observed
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frontal lobe
voluntary movement, expressive language, and for managing higher-level executive functions
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parietal lobe
processes your sense of touch and assembles input from your other senses into a form you can use
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temporal lobe
processes auditory information
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occipital lobe
processes visual information
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cerebellum
makes postural adjustments in order to maintain balance
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brain stem
controls many vital functions, including breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, and consciousness
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What did the attachment experiment with monkeys prove?
attatchment isn't just about physical needs being met
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What is John Bowlby known for?
he pioneered attatchment theory
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What was John Bowlyby's main conclusion in his WHO publication?
“The infant and young child should experience a warm, intimate, and continuous relationship with his mother (or permanent mother substitute) in which both find satisfaction and enjoyment.”
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What term did Konrad Lorenz coin?
imprinting
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What is Mary Ainsworth known for?
she came up with different categories of attachment (secure, avoidant, etc.)
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How often do sensitive caregivers get it right?
about 50% of the time
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attunement
how reactive a person is to another's emotional needs and mood
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motherly love
unconditional
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fatherly love
conditional
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True or false: Love develops from the concept of giving or producing
true
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What is the state of an infant according to Fromm?
one of narcissim
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What is the concept of the "good enough mother"?
“The foundations of health are laid down by the ordinary mother in her ordinary loving care of her own baby”
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Who came up with the concept of the "good enough mother"?
Donald Winnicott
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What are some qualities associated with being popular among preschoolers?
being outgoing, being sociable, speaking more, smiling more, having a greater understanding of others‘ emotions
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When are the three stages of friendship?
ages 4-7, ages 8-10, and ages 11-15
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Stage 1 of friendship
Children see friends as like themselves, as people to share toys and activities with, and do not take personal traits into account.
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Stage 2 of friendship
Children now begin to take other's personal qualities and traits into consideration, friends are viewed in terms of the kind of rewards they provide, and friendships are based on mutual trust.
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