Psychology 2035A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Body Odor, Physical Attractiveness, Robert Sternberg

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

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In early 1960s dean of indiana university, he sailed a 30 foot boat alone from east coast, 51 days later he arrived in. He was tired after his trip, and very lonely. Part 1: specific factors for attraction (p264-270) 2 parts. Initial encounters: proximity, familiarity, physical attractiveness, when getting acquainted, reciprocal liking, similarity. Therefore we will like people who reward us and dislike people who will punish us. But it also says we will like or dislike people even (cid:449)he(cid:374) the(cid:455) do(cid:374)"t (cid:272)ause ou(cid:396) positive/negative feelings. Therefore, they just need to be present during the positive or negative feelings. In one study, people in uncomfortably hot rooms were less likely to like stranger. Also same results for bad news or unpleasant news. Ca(cid:396)pool, (cid:396)e(cid:449)a(cid:396)ds sa(cid:448)e (cid:373)o(cid:374)e(cid:455) ha(cid:448)e so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e to talk to ho(cid:449)e(cid:448)e(cid:396), (cid:272)osts (cid:272)ould (cid:271)e (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t lea(cid:448)e, people ha(cid:448)e (cid:271)ad (cid:271)(cid:396)eathe o(cid:396) body odor. Prior to three months, satisfaction is predicted by rewards.