martes, 21 de febrero de 2012


TREASURE HUNT
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT LOVE?

Ø  OPEN A WORD DOCUMENT AND COPY THE QUESTIONS YOU READ ON IT.


Ø  ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. FIND THE INFORMATION ON THE LINKS YOU HAVE TO THE RIGHT OF THE PAGE.

Ø  TRY TO USE YOUR WORDS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.


Ø  SAVE THE DOCUMENT ON THE SAME PLACE YOU FOUND THIS ONE.


1. What's the dictionary's definition of love? Where is this word from?
The definition is this: Love is strong liking and passionate affection for another people. It is from of Old English connected with Sanskrit and Latin. 

2. How many stages are there in love? Make a brief description of each one.
The first is the lust: It is driven by the hormones testosterone and oestrogen.
The second is the attraction: It is when you are really in love. You only think in this person, you can dream with he or she.  
The neuro-transmitter called “monoamines” play an important role. It are: Dopamine, Serotonin and Norepinephrine.
And the third and last is the attachment: This is what takes over afther last season and says if a relationship will last or not. Oxytocin is released by the hypothalamus gland in childbirth and helps to strengthen the strong bond between mother and child. It is also released by both sexes during orgasm.

3. Can love cause you any mental illness, or make you sad? Why?
Yes, it can. Because the events occurring in the brain when you are in love are similar with a mental illness.
When you are in-love are so happy and when you couple leave you are so bad.

4. What four things must you keep in mind while talking about yourself in first dating?
1. Know what to ask: To ask is to know the right questions like: Well what do you do for a living? Or another open-ended questions.
2. Practice in a mirror first: You need to know how it looks when you ask to women, you can asking in front of a mirror for practice.
3. Give compliments: You can give compliments to a person like how beautiful she looks on the evening.
4. Don't talk about your past girlfriend: You can not talk of his girlfriend of the past because the new partner may think that only thinks about the past and other relation.

5. What consists the festivity of Lupercalia in?
This was a fertility celebration of the Roman god Faunus and the young maidens write love letters to unmarried men.

6. Which twelve foods are considered aphrodisiacs?
Are considerate aphrodisiacs these foods: Alcohol, asparagus, banana, caviar, champagne, chocolate,, figs, ginseng, perfumes, puffer fish, oysters, radish and truffles.

7. What elements are often present in interpersonal love?
Some elements that are often present in interpersonal love are: Affection, attachment, altruism, reciprocation, commitment, emotional intimacy, friendship, kinship, passion, physical intimacy, self-interest and service.

8. What does "paraphilia" mean?
Paraphilia is a word used in medicine. This means that a person is sexually aroused by people or animals or children.

9. What are the differences between companionate and passionate love?
When you have passionate love is an intense or overpowering emotion such as love, a strong sexual desire, an outburst of emotion such as rage, jealousy. And when you have companionate love means having sympathy for the suffering of others and it may include the desire to help them out. It’s showing kindness, concern and care for someone or something.

10. According to the triangular theory of love, which combination of elements characterises "fatuous love"?
Passion and  commitment are the characterises of the “fatuous love”.

11. What cultures do the following words belong to and what do they mean? - Amae – Agape
Amae is from the Japanese culture and meaning "indulgent dependence".
And Agape is from the Greek culture and meaning the “pure” type of love.

12. Say what mythologies the gods and goddesses below belong to. - Freya - Kama - Rati - Xochipilli
Freya is from Norse mythology.
Kama is from the Hindu mythology.
Rati is from the Hindu mythology too.
And Xochipilli is from Aztec mythology.

13. What are the main love addiction's causes?
Constantly seeking a sexual partner, new romance or significant other An inability or difficulty in being alone are some love addiction’s causes.

14. What four points should probably involve any love addiction's treatment?
A commitment to abstinence, rebuilding relationships, stress management and self-help are four points for overcoming addiction to love.