A Preliminary Study of the Emotion of Love between the Sexes by Sanford Bell

"A Preliminary Study of the Emotion of Love between the Sexes" by Sanford Bell is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work analyzes the emotion of love between genders, emphasizing its psychological aspects, developmental stages, and social implications throughout childhood and adolescence. The author seeks to provide a thorough examination of love, a subject often neglected in psychological literature, and aims to fill the gaps with empirical observations and collected data. The book is grounded in an analysis of over 2,500 cases collected by Bell and his respondents, detailing the nature of affection displayed among children, and how this emotion evolves as they grow. It outlines various stages of love development, starting from early childhood and continuing into adolescence, identifying distinct behaviors and feelings associated with each stage. Bell underscores the importance of recognizing love between children and documenting its manifestations, which he believes are foundational to understanding the psychology of adult relationships. Through thoughtful observations and case studies, the book presents love as a complex emotional experience influenced by maturity, social interactions, and innate instincts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Bell, Sanford
Title A Preliminary Study of the Emotion of Love between the Sexes
Credits Produced by Michael Roe and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class BF: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Psychology, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis
Subject Child psychology
Subject Love
Category Text
eBook-No. 28251
Release Date
Last Update Jan 4, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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