PSYO 252 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Physical Attractiveness, Plastic Surgery, The Selfish Gene
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Attraction vs beauty: attraction is the desire to approach, beauty: in other humans, not arts nor architecture, etc. Why does the media intentionally put forth ideals of beauty that are unattainable: make people feel bad about themselves, so they can make products to make them look better. Self-fulfilling prophecy: self-fulfilling prophecy: the pro(cid:272)ess (cid:271)(cid:455) (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h o(cid:374)e(cid:859)s e(cid:454)pe(cid:272)tatio(cid:374)s a(cid:271)out a person eventually lead that person to behave in ways that confirm those expectations. The initial attraction: the desire to approach, we are attracted to those whose presence is rewarding, many factors contribute to who we find attractive who want to be friends or our romantic partners. Clark&hatfield (1989) had attractive undergraduates approach members of the opposite sex on a u. s college campus and state: go out 50% of both sex, go to apartment: women 10%, men 70, go to bed: women 1%, men 80% Two basic and necessary factors in the attracting process:
