Love 2.0 Barbara Fredrickson Analysis

Love, what comes to mind when you hear the word? Each person has their own definition of loved based on their culture, background and upbringing, but we can all agree on love being something on lines of unconditional affection from your family, your friends, loved ones and that special person in your relationship. But what if I told you that your view of love is just the surface, that there is more to love then just relationships and unconditional affection. In “Love 2.0” Barbara Fredrickson describes love from a biological stand point that encourages the reader to challenge his or her beliefs of what they think love is and truly look at love form a scientific point of view. I believe that in doing so Frederickson is able to expand upon the
social notions of love and add to the dialogue of what love is rather then limit it. In the essay that follows I will argue that through her notion of “micro-monuments of love”: or brain connections that lead to shared emotions through positivity resonance, Fredrickson proves that love is more than just relationships and unconditional affection, but a biological process which if understood and mastered can expand on our preexisting notions of social interactions by helping us become more connected with strangers and develop a whole new aspect of relationships, which will lead to a friendlier and more social place.