Falling In Love

What happens when someone falls in love? Aron, Paris, and Aron (1995) addressed the impact of falling in love on individuals in two prospective studies. In their studies, they surveyed participants every two weeks, assessing whether or not they would report having fallen in love and self-concept and other variables. In their first study they found that after reporting falling in love, participants tended to show an expansion of self-concept. They included more diversity in their explanations of their self-concept and their self-descriptions were more positive. In their second study they found increases in self-esteem and self-efficacy.

Aron, A., Paris, M., & Aron, E.N. (1995). Falling in love: Prospective studies of self- concept change. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 69, 1102-1112.  [You do not need the full article to answer this question - I'm just listing it for your own information]. 

Question:  Complete a 2 - 3 paragraph essay that answers the following questions:    Have you ever been in love?  Does your experience line up with Aron, Paris and Aron's 1995's article?  What else might you add to the process that you learned from the chapters this week?    If you have not been in love, consider your ideal love - what aspects of it line up with this article?  What aspects of it line up with other areas of the chapters from this week? 

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