PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 45: Social Exchange Theory, Physical Attractiveness, Social Trap

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

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More likely to like someone in the same neighbourhood, same parking lot, same workplace. Mere exposure effect: repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases liking of them. (man sends 700 letters to his love, she marries the mailman because of familiarity) We like people when they have similar features as us. Physical attractiveness in uences the most, rst impressions for both sexes. People assume attractive people are happier, healthier, favourable impression on employers, successful & more socially skilled. Beauty is in the eye of the culture. Faces rather than bodies are better predictors of overall physical attractiveness. Average faces (vs. individual) are more attractive because of symmetry. Those we like (honest, polite, kind) we nd attractive. We see loved ones again & again, aws fade and attractiveness grows. The more alike people are, the more they like each other. Reward theory of attraction: we will like those whose behavior is rewarding to us. Similarity = reward us by validating our beliefs.