|
Source: Gary Brase, 785-532-0609, gbrase@k-state.edu
News release prepared by: Rosie Hoefling, 785-532-6415, media@k-state.edu
Monday, Feb. 8, 2010
For Valentine's Day:
K-STATE PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR SAYS LOVE 1xbet online casino MORE LIKELY ATTRACTION 1xbet online casino
MANHATTAN -- If you're hoping that cupid's arrow finds you on Valentine's Day, don't expect it to be a case of &1xbet online casino ;love at first sight,&1xbet online casino ; according to a Kansas State University psychology professor.
&1xbet online casino ;Love at first sight&1xbet online casino ; is better stated as &1xbet online casino ;attraction at first sight,&1xbet online casino ; said K-State's Gary Brase, associate professor of psychology.
&1xbet online casino ;I think that the word love can be an awfully heavy burden to put on the phrase 'at first sight,'&1xbet online casino ; he said.
Brase said when it comes to love 1xbet online casino , he refers to psychologist Robert Sternberg's model of love, which consists of three components: passion or physical attraction, intimacy or confiding in another person, and commitment or intent to remain in the relationship.
According to Brase, commitment and intimacy would be unlikely to occur upon first sight of another person.
However, someone may experience a strong &1xbet online casino ;attraction at first sight,&1xbet online casino ; indicating that they have met a person who is a very good potential partner, Brase said.
This attraction may be based on features such as physical attributes, shared cultural aspects, psychological characteristics evident from the person's actions, or a combination of all three, Brase said.
Separate from attraction, Brase said a person also may feel &1xbet online casino ;lust at first sight,&1xbet online casino ; which involves similar factors -- especially physical factors -- but that lust is still a distinct emotion.
&1xbet online casino ;The difference between lust and attraction for a more serious relationship probably also depends on the mindset of the person experiencing that feeling,&1xbet online casino ; Brase said.