PSYC 215 Lecture Notes - Hot Sauce, Ego Depletion, Impulsivity
24 Oct 2013
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Goals, self control, temptations vs. long term goals. Suppress desires, they will come back stronger once you"re allowed to think about them. The ones who are still suppressed tossed and turned in bed. When you suppress, sometimes the desire becomes greater. Attraction can be increased when it is secretive. Game: people of opposite sex are on a team, must communicate. Half play footsie under the table, half don"t. Maybe there is increased attraction due to the secrecy of the physical contact. If you have social interactions that require high energy, it can be depleting. The more demanding it is, the less motivation you have to pursue your goals. Motivation depleted discussing racially sensitive topic with a black but not white partner. What"s it like interacting with someone of the same race/di erent race, and degree of mimicry. Same-race interaction: mimicry = smooth, easy interaction. If the other person isn"t mimicking you, it"s more demanding and more depleting.
