Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: James W. Pennebaker, Mental Disorder, Candid Records

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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C h a p t e r 1 3 : s o c i a l p s y c h o l o g y. Increases chance that 2 people will come into contact t: 50% of brides and grooms lived within 20 blocks prior to marriage; 30% within 5 blocks. Festinger et. al (1950: military base study, ease of interaction important , side-by-side vs. different rows (cid:498)for mayor the honorable pulvapies(cid:499) Mere exposure: repeated exposure enhances attraction the more you see someone, the more you interact with someone the more you like them. Very robust effect but : the initial reaction (cid:498)must(cid:499) be neutral or mildly positive. If you have a big negative reaction you aren"t going to get a mere exposure reaction. If the initial reaction is negative repeated exposure results in decreased liking. Mita, dermer & knight (1977: normal vs. mirror-image photos.