PSY 319K Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Roll Ball, Averageness, Menstrual Cycle
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Attraction: what factors cause us to be more attracted to some people, and less attracted to others, proximity (interaction likelihood, familiarity, similarity, physical attractiveness. Propinquity effect: the more we see and interact with people, the more likely they are to become our friends or lovers, more opportunities to interact, mere exposure is greater. Why is familiarity attractive: e(cid:448)olutio(cid:374)ary theory: fa(cid:373)iliar people are likely safe, (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h (cid:373)ay (cid:271)e i(cid:374)terpreted as (cid:862)they are like (cid:373)e(cid:863) Similarity: attitudes* (likes/dislikes, *main focus of research. Interests and experiences: social and cultural background, personality (e. g. , agreeableness, extroversion) It"s (cid:448)alidati(cid:374)g to (cid:373)eet others like us: similar others may like us more, fewer points of disagreement and conflict (lower costs) Extends to cross-species relationships: dogs who look like their owners, people unconsciously choose dogs that look like them. Benefit of attractiveness: assu(cid:373)ed to (cid:271)e (cid:373)ore , confident, assertive, kind, poise, well-adjusted, not backed by research to be a general truth.
