Researchers working from each of psychology’s major perspective might investigate an emotion such as love through the following;
• Neuroscience perspective – brain circuits and body chemistry
• Evolutionary perspective – analyzation of survival
• Behavior genetics perspective – compare emotions that is attributable to a person’s gene and of how it may be attributed to the environment
• Psychodynamic perspective – focuses on evidence in regards to a person’s emotional feelings
• Behavioral perspective – external stimulus
• Cognitive perspective – process, attitude and beliefs foster attachment to the person’s loved ones
• Social cultural perspective – explore situational influences in regards to attraction and though the development and expression in regards to love amongst cultural groups