PSYC 215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: California Mouse, Nextdoor, Physical Attractiveness
16 May 2018
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Lecture 22 April 3rd
Attraction
Human beings would like to think of themselves as a species that mates forever
but it is not a characteristic of our species.
Mallard ducks, arctic wolves and California mouse are some examples of species
that mate for life.
➢ Being with Others (need to belong):
- We have a propensity to be in close proximity with others of our
own kind.
- The need to belong is a basic human motive.
- We care deeply about what others think of us.
- Those with a network of close social ties tend to be happier,
healthier and more satisfied with life than those who are more
isolated.
- Arthur Aron:
• A central human motivation is ‘self-expansion’; to
overlap or to blend with another person.
• We do this in order to share their knowledge, insights and
experiences.
➢ Thrill of Affiliation (need for affiliation):
- The desire to establish social contact with others.
- We are motivated to establish and maintain an optimum balance
of social contact.
- Stress arouses our need for affiliation.
- Fearful misery loves company but embarrassed misery seeks
solitude
- Misery loves the company of those in the same miserable
situation
➢ Agony of Loneliness:
- Loneliness is a feeling of deprivation about social relations.
- Most likely occur during times of transition or disruption.
- Loneliest group in Canadian society are those 18 to 30 years old.
➢ Attraction:
- What draws someone to another person?
• The Proximity Effect:
▪ The single best predictor of attraction is the
physical proximity, or nearness.
▪ Where we live influences the friends we make.
▪ Students tend to date those who live either nearby
or in the same type of housing as they do.
• The Propinquity Effect:
▪ 41% of next-door neighbors indicated they were
friends.
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Document Summary
Human beings would like to think of themselves as a species that mates forever but it is not a characteristic of our species. Mallard ducks, arctic wolves and california mouse are some examples of species that mate for life. We have a propensity to be in close proximity with others of our own kind. The need to belong is a basic human motive. We care deeply about what others think of us. Those with a network of close social ties tend to be happier, The desire to establish social contact with others. We are motivated to establish and maintain an optimum balance of social contact. Stress arouses our need for affiliation. (cid:498)fearful misery loves company(cid:499) but (cid:498)embarrassed misery seeks solitude(cid:499) (cid:498)misery loves the company of those in the same miserable situation(cid:499) Loneliness is a feeling of deprivation about social relations. Most likely occur during times of transition or disruption.
