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LOVE IS A STORY
A NEW THEORY OF RELATIONSHIPS |
| By: |
Robert J. Sternberg |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£45.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0195131029 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780195131024 |
| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC |
| Pub. date: |
1 June, 1999 |
| Pages: |
252 |
| Description: |
What draws us so strongly to some people and repels us from others? What makes some relationships work so smoothly and others burst into flames? In this groundbreaking work, Robert Sternberg gives us new answers to these questions by showing that the kind of relationship we create depends on the kind of love stories we carry inside us. Drawing on extensive research and fascinating examples of real couples, Sternberg identifies 26 types of love story - including the fantasy story, the business story, the collector story, the horror story, and many others - each with its distinctive advantages and pitfalls, and many of which areclashingly incompatible. A research-based quiz accompanies each story so that readers can ascertain the extent to which a given story is relevant to their lives, and if they wish, those of their partners as well. |
| Synopsis: |
In this groundbreaking work, Robert Sternberg opens the book of love and shows you how to discover your own story-and how to read your relationships in a whole new light. What draws us so strongly to some people and repels us from others? What makes some relationships work so smoothly and others burst into flames? Sternberg gives us new answers to these questions by showing that the kind of relationship we create depends on the kind of love stories we carry inside us. Drawing on extensive research and fascinating examples of real couples, Sternberg identifies 26 types of love story-including the fantasy story, the business story, the collector story, the horror story, and many others-each with its distinctive advantages and pitfalls, and many of which are clashingly incompatible. These are the largely unconscious preconceptions that guide our romantic choices, and it is only by becoming aware of the kind of story we have about love that we gain the freedom to create more fulfilling and lasting relationships. As long as we remain oblivious to the role our stories play, we are likely to repeat the same mistakes again and again.But the enlivening good news this book brings us is that though our stories drive us, we can revise them and learn to choose partners whose stories are more compatible with our own. Quizzes in each chapter help you to see which stories you identify with most strongly and which apply to your partner. Are you a traveler, a gardener, a teacher, or something else entirely? Love is a Story shows you how to find out. |
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US |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press Inc |
| Returns: |
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