Concept information
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social psychology
interpersonal relationships
human relationships
emotion processes in relationships
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micro-interactionist theory
social interaction
human relationships
emotion processes in relationships
Preferred term
compassionate love
Definition
- Compassionate love is centered on the good of the other. The expressions compassionate love and the closely related altruistic love are used in recent research to identify a self-giving, caring love that values the other highly and has the intention of giving full life to the other, promoting flourishing. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Compassionate Love]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/compassionate_love
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