Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Rod Plotnik,Haig Kouyoumdjian

Exercise 6

The kind of love that involves continually thinking about the loved one and is accompanied by sexual feelings and powerful emotional reactions is called (a) _____ love. The kind of love that involves trusting and tender feelings for someone whose life is closely bound up with one's own is called (b) _____ love. Sternberg's triangular theory of love has three components: feeling physiological aroused and attracted is (c) _____, feeling close and committed is (d) _____, and pledging to nourish feelings is (e) _____. Infatuated love primarily activates the brain's (f) _____ and causes feelings of euphoria. In comparison, a more committed love activates additional (g) _____ brain areas, which help in forming a longer-lasting relationship.