Topic

Love

Course title & codeIntroduction to Psychology

Psy-101

Instructer:Ma’am Adeela Aslam

Group members

• S. M. Sabeehul Rehman 10050616-082

• Ahtisham Munawwer 10050616-011• Nouman Ifftikhar 10050616-

028• Asif Habib 10050616-030

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.

IntimacyCommitmentPassion

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

• 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/