GENERAL THEORY OF LOVE
GENERAL THEORY OF LOVE
Most of these questions are relating to the book A General Theory of Love (Lewis, Amini, and Lannon).
All questions have specific requirements. I will provide these.
There are 20 short answer questions. (Each one has a requirement of 100-200 words). Here are some examples:
– How are neural networks related to one another and what consequences does this have for human emotional experience?
– Summarize the process of neural scaffolding and thinning described in this chapter. (Chapter 7)
– Summarize the stages of the therapeutic process from limbic resonance to regulation and revision.
– What do the authors believe are some consequences of the failure of American society to adequately nurture limbic balance?
There are 3 long answer questions. (Each one has a requirement of 500 words minimum). Here is one example:
– In Chapter 9 of A General Theory of Love the authors discuss several aspects of contemporary life that make it hard to fulfill the needs of the limbic system. For this assignment you will reflect on an aspect of contemporary life, not discussed by the authors, that you believe undermines the needs of the limbic system. Describe the phenomenon you have in mind and explain in detail how it affects the limbic system.
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SHORT ANSWER
1. (100-200 words): Describe Hebbian learning as it occurs in the brain.
2. (100-200 words): How are neural networks related to one another and what consequences does this have for human emotional experience?
3. (100-200 words): Describe how prototypes are created in the brain.
4. (100-200 words): What are neural attractors and what are their consequences for emotional experience.
5. (100-200 words): What is the limbic transmission of attractors and what is its role in personal relationships?
6. (100-200 words): Summarize the process of neural scaffolding and thinning described in this chapter. (Chapter 7)
7. (100-200 words): What is some evidence given that DNA does not fully determine personality?
8. (100-200 words): How do children learn to understand their inner emotional world?
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9. (100-200 words): What does it mean for relationship patterns when the authors say that “attachment makes familiarity trump worth”?
10. (100-200 words): Why is it so difficult to learn new patterns of emotional relatedness later in life?
11. (100-200 words): Describe the contrast between the biological and the psychological view of the mind. What is the author’s view of this dichotomy?
12. (100-200 words): How does the mind/body dichotomy obscure the truth about psychotherapy?
13. (100-200 words): Summarize the stages of the therapeutic process from limbic resonance to regulation and revision.
14. (100-200 words): What is the problem with self-help works that urge us to find the willpower to make better decisions?
15. (100-200 words): Why are explanations the “popcorn” of therapy?
16. (100-200 words): According to the authors, what are some of the ways that contemporary society makes love more difficult for the child?
17. (100-200 words): According to the authors, what are some of the ways that contemporary society makes love more difficult for couples? (Chapter 9)
18. (100-200 words): What is the difference between loving and being in love?
19. (100-200 words): What do the authors believe are some consequences of the failure of American society to adequately nurture limbic balance?
20. (100-200 words): What do the authors mean by “false attachments”?
LONG ANSWER
1. (Minimum Length 500 words): For this assignment you will select a subject who requires therapy for some problem related to love (you can be quite broad in the problems you consider). The subject should be someone you have a good deal of information about, but also someone that you can be objective towards. So, the subject should not be you yourself, nor anyone with whom you have a close personal relationship. A good subject could be a fictional character or a real person whose biography is familiar to you. Your task in the paper will be to identify your subject in some detail and then explain how your subject can be treated using the therapeutic model discussed in Chapter 8 of A General Theory of Love.
2. (Minimum Length 500 words): In Chapter 9 of A General Theory of Love the authors discuss several aspects of contemporary life that make it hard to fulfill the needs of the limbic system. For this assignment you will reflect on an aspect of contemporary life, not discussed by the authors, that you believe undermines the needs of the limbic system. Describe the phenomenon you have in mind and explain in detail how it affects the limbic system.
3. (Reference: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/love/) (Minimum Length 500 words): Note: the encyclopedia entry is a reference document, so it contains more detail than you need. For the purposes of this assignment, you need an understanding of The Union view of Love, Love as Robust Concern, Love as Valuing, and Love as Emotion. Don’t worry too much about the fine details of each view. Just be able to say what each of those are in general terms, and you can skip any sections that are not relevant. Once you have read the article, write an essay in which you explain whether or not the view of love developed in A General Theory of Love fits with each of the The Union view of Love, Love as Robust Concern, Love as Valuing, and Love as Emotion. Make sure to give reasons for each evaluation you make. Make sure your essay includes a clear statement of each of the above theories of love and the account of love from A General Theory of Love.