SMF205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ovulation, Morality Play, Circumflex
29 Jul 2015
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E. g. two people always get coffee together, then if someone comes in and has coffee with one of those individuals, the other gets annoyed. Sex is the same way: sex is a central trait. E. g. cold vs. warm are examples of central traits and it defines them as a person. : it reshaped what we think about a certain person, we think of them differently: sex is highly regulated. E. g. there are all kinds of rules worldwide (who people are having sex with is a rule: why do we care about (enjoy?) sex scandals, entertainment value. : we like to follow things that are engaging stories. E. g. in tabloids, news, magazines, tv (it wouldn"t be there if people didn"t like to see it: satisfy our curiosity. E. g. we like to be in the loop with present things: provide a source of conversation or humour. E. g. jokes and stories to spread: provide pseudo-intimacy, self-protective or self-enhancing.
