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Unconditional love is known as affection without any limitations, or love without conditions. This term is sometimes associated with other terms such as true altruism or complete love. Each area of expertise has a certain way of describing unconditional love, but most will agree that it is that type of love which has no bounds and is unchanging.
In Christianity, unconditional love is thought to be part of the Four Loves; affection, friendship, eros and charity.[1] In ethology, or the study of animal behavior, unconditional love would refer to altruism, which in turn refers to the behavior by individuals that increases the biological fitness of another while decreasing the fitness of the individual committing the act. In psychology, unconditional love refers to a state of mind in which one has the goal of increasing the welfare of another, despite the lack of any evidence of benefit for oneself.[2][citation needed]
- ^ Lewis, C. S. (1960). The Four Loves. Ireland: Harvest Books. ISBN 0-15-632930-1.
- ^ "Unconditional Love: What It Is and How to Find It". Psych Central. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2024.