All About That Love: Triangular Theory

What is love?

Although there are romantic relationships everywhere, love has been a mystery for a long time. Love seems so abstract in a sense that it is not an object and it cannot be measured. A psychologist Robert Sternberg helps us understand more about this riddle by introducing the triangular theory of love: love is built up by three main components: intimacy, passion and commitment. How do local people think about love? Watch our video to learn more!

References

Sternberg, R. J. (1986). A triangular theory of love. Psychological review, 93(2), 119.

Sternberg, R. J. (1997). Construct validation of a triangular love scale. European

Journal of Social Psychology, 27(3), 313-335.