PSYC 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 46: Social Trap, Social Exchange Theory
13 Jun 2016
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The phenomenon that repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases liking of them. An aroused state of intense positive absorption in another, usually present at the beginning of a love relationship. The deep affectionate attachment we feel for those with whom our lives are intertwined. A condition in which people receive from a relationship in proportion to what they give to it. Unselfish regard for the welfare of others. The tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present. The theory that our social behaviour is an exchange process, the aim of which is to maximize benefits and minimize costs. An expectation that people will help, not hurt, those who have helped them. An expectation that people will help those dependent upon them. A perceived incompatibility of actions, goals, or ideas. A situation in which the conflicting parties, by each rationally pursuing their self-interest, become caught in mutually destructive behaviour.
