List and Define the Three Components of Love According to Sternberg's

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Essay

List and define the three components of love according to Sternberg's theory.

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Definitions:

Self-actualization

The realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, considered as a drive or need present in everyone, and the highest level of psychological development according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Humanism

A philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively, and generally prefers critical thinking and evidence over acceptance of dogma or superstition.

Operational Definition

A statement of the procedures or ways in which a research variable is measured and defined in a specific study, making the variable quantifiable and observable.

Repressed Conflicts

Unconscious conflicts that stem from childhood experiences or trauma, often influencing behavior and emotions.