Topic
Course title & code
Introduction to Psychology
Psy-101
Love
Instructer:
Ma’am Adeela Aslam
Group members
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S. M. Sabeehul Rehman
Ahtisham Munawwer
Nouman Ifftikhar
Asif Habib
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What is love?
• The most difficult question for the mankind.
• No one can give the proper definition.
• Love is an emotion of strong affection and
personal attachment.
TYPES OF LOVE
• Impersonal love
• Interpersonal love
Impersonal love
• To love an object,
principle, or goal.
• Paraphilia
Interpersonal love
• To love between human beings.
• Unrequited love
• Love is most closely associated with
interpersonal relationships.
Further types of interpersonal love
• Eros-romantic
• Ludus-uncommitted
• Storge-slow developing
Cont…
• Pragma-practical
• Mania-obsessive
• Agape-caring
Signs of being in Love
• Love cannot be
learnt or taught.
• Falling in love
with someone is
exciting.
• May also be bit
confusing.
Cont…
 When you are in love
with someone,
• You remember
him/her all the time.
• Everything in daily
life reminds you of
him/her.
• You always care
about his/her safety
and happiness.
Cont….
• You become more
cautious about your
appearance.
• You deny spending
much time with your
friends.
• You are eager to
understand every
detail of his/her life.
• You want to be loyal
to him/her and expect
the same .
Cont…..
• You tend to think
about his/her
expectations.
Psychology depicts love as
• Cognitive
• Social phenomenon.
Cont….
Psychologist Robert Sternberg formulated a
triangular theory of love.
Intimacy
Commitment
Passion
Intimacy
• Two people share confidences and various
details of their personal lives.
Commitment
• The expectation that the relationship is
permanent
Passion
• Passionate love is shown in infatuation as well
as romantic love.
Cont…
Psychologist Erich Fromm
mentioned in his book "The art
of loving“
• Love is not merely a feeling,
but is also actions
• love is a commitment.
• Love as a conscious choice.
Religious views
ISLAM
&
HINDUISM
ISLAM
• Love encompasses the Islamic view of life as
universal brotherhood.
Amongst the 99 names of God
• Al-Wadud.
ALLAH is also
referenced at the
beginning of every
chapter in the Qur'an as:
• Ar-Rahman.
• Ar-Rahim.
• Full of loving kindness.
Ishq
• The emphasis of
Sufism.
• Love is a projection of
the essence of God to
the universe.
• ALLAH desires to
recognize beauty.
• Sufism is often referred
to as the religion of
love.
In Sufism
• God is referred in three main terms.
• Love, humankind can get back to its inherent
purity and grace.
• Sufis are infamous for being drunk.
Hinduism
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•
Kama
Prema/Prem
Karuna
Bhakti
Love
Some say, Vivacity.
Some say, Fatality.
Some say, Worship.
Some say, Despise.
Some say, Triumph.
Some say, Thrash.
Some say, Endurance.
Some say, Irritation.
Some say, Appease.
Some say, Aggravation.
All in all,
Love is everything.
Demands nothing,
Claims nothing,
Desires nothing,
But,
Fancies;
A Sweet smile,
Passionate gaze,
Adoring lamas.
It’s always promising,
Delightful,
Marvelous,
Zealous,
Over-protective,
&
Stunning.
/Sabeeh/