HLSC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Puberty, Age 13, Facial Symmetry
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Mere exposure increases likelihood of arousal (mere exposure effect) Copies of own traits. (eg: you want your child to have green eyes so your partner must have green eyes) Attitudes, personality, intelligence, undesirable traits and physical traits. There are some differences in what individuals find attractive in a partner. Often attracted to women"s body more than personality traits (eg: youth, rounded butt, some fleshiness) Jawline, muscles, height, small butt, body frame/ shape. Heterosexual women are less interested in men"s physical attractiveness. More attracted to men"s face rather than body. Quality of attachment affects capacity for emotional attachment in adulthood. Attachment theory, developed in 1950s by john brady. By about 2. 5 - 3 years of age, they develop an idea of what gender they are. By 4 - 6 years of age, they develop more rigid concepts, such as what clothing the respective genders wear. Marked sexual interest (as in other activities)