love and hate

Carl Rogers

Believed negative emotion stems from lack of positive regard in individual's life

Maslow

Pointed out fears and doubts lead to immaturity and HATE

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Places LOVE on the third tier

Fromm

Views LOVE as humanizing and a result of individuals striving to connect

Types of LOVE

Being Love (unselfish), Deficiency Love (selfish), Motherly Love, Brotherly Love, Erotic Love

May

Emphasized importance of will and intertwined with LOVE

Biological Explanation

HATE rooted in biological factors like brain disorders and neurotransmitter imbalances

Freud

Aggressive drive (Thanatos) and LOVE arising from sexual instincts

Neo-Analytic Approach

Shadow archetype, trait typology, Erikson's stages of psychosocial development

Attachment Styles

Secure, Avoidant, Anxious-Ambivalent Lovers

Hatred as a Trait

Cattell's source traits, Eysenck's psychoticism, Big 5 personality traits

Cognitive Approach

Interpretation of relationships influences actions, misinterpretation leads to hostility

Learning Theory

Aggression acquired through conditioning, reinforcements, punishments, and social learning

Cultural Differences

Influence aggressive tendencies and expectations for LOVE, cultural variations in attitudes towards LOVE and marriage