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PSYC 110: Introduction to Psychology

Lecture 9 - Evolution, Emotion, and Reason: Love (Guest Lecture by
Professor Peter Salovey)
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Overview:

Guest lecturer Peter Salovey, Professor of Psychology and Dean of Yale College, introduces students to the dominant psychological theories of love and attraction. Specific topics include the different types of love, the circumstances that predict attraction, and the situations where people mistakenly attribute arousal for love.

Reading assignment:

Gray, Peter. Psychology (5th edition), pp. 456-458

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