viernes, 11 de octubre de 2013
Is love more real when grounded in faith?
The article is about love, faith and how psychology has studied this subject. For religion, love is a very important part of faith and motivation, in the other hand, psychology conceives love from a more holistic and comprehensive perspective.
In first place, the author talks about narcissistic love, where the baby feels like the center of the world, as if he was omnipotent. The author, compares this theory with Narcissistic myth, where Narcissus looks himself in the mirror all the time, not because he loves himself, but because he can`t love himself and is seeking for reassurance.
Next comes dyadic love, where the baby realises that he depends upon another. This is the second dimension, which usually is concived as the top of love experiences, but, according to psychologists it is just another step of human development. Later comes the third dimensión, where the child incorporates other perspectives, which are cultural elements (Other people, other places, other rules, etc.), if this experiences are well incorporated, the child will be able to have a wider perception of reality.
According to religion, faith corresponds to the fourth dimension, which is the divine love. This kind of love holds all, it is the source from where all the love in the world flows. Faith is fundamental because it gives the feeling to everybody that love can be trusted.
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