CMN 122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Impression Management, Social Desirability Bias, Display Rules
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Intimacy - to be totally transparent or emotionally naked in front of someone else who does the same. Caution: some (+) behaviors could be interpreted (-) under different circumstances. People who engaged in mutual eye gaze report higher feelings of affection, liking, and passionate love compared to those who did not engage in mutual eye gaze. Place a call to a close same - sex friend and a romantic partner. Men raised pitch when talking to a romantic partner vs. a friend. Women lowered pitch when talking to a romantic partner vs. a friend. Leaning toward other person encodes more intimacy. More of a parallel shoulder w/ other makes you more vulnerable & you are giving other person more direct attention. It is a way to convey intimacy toward them. Communicates intimacy & helps people connect on a more intimate level. Smiles are not a very reliable indicator of intimacy. Your emotions may not match your facial expression.
