PSYC18H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Cortisol, Barometer, Prosocial Behavior
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Finkel & eastwick (2008: observed speed dating, after each interaction, participants rate their sexual desire and felt chemistry for one another, results: When one individual feels unique desire and chemistry for another, those feelings are reciprocated by the person who is the object of attraction. Those speed daters who felt sexual attraction for many other people actually generated. The four horsemen of the apocalypse little desire or chemistry in those people themselves: toxic emotional behaviors that are most damaging and most likely to predict divorce. Forgiving someone who has caused harm has been found to reduce blood pressure and anger. A more compassionate view of the partner"s mistake. Gratitude: serves as a barometer; it helps us keep track of which friends are generous and which are not, motivates altruistic and affectionate behavior, powerful determinant of prosocial behavior. Mimicry: emotional mimicry is a central ingredient of friendship. Feelings of similarity are a basic driving force of the formation of friendships.
