PSYC 3730H Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Capilano Suspension Bridge, Russ Feingold, Physical Attractiveness

• School: Trent University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3730H
• Professor: Scharfe Elaine

Document Summary

Men who had gone across the bridge and got the research assistants card. Finding that the more likely they are to become our friends is known as the propinquity effect. If the person was 1 door away; 41% Propinquity effect works because of the mere exposure effect. Finding that more exposure we have, the more we are apt. The more the women attended; the more attractive they to like it were. Physical attractiveness is a major determinant in first impressions, opportunities and success. People assume that attractiveness is highly correlated with other traits. Assume that something beautiful is good (perrett 2006) Feingold (1990) reports that both sexes value attractiveness. Difference is larger for stated attitudes and values than for actual behaviour. Physical attractiveness is equally important to men and o. We are nicer and smile more around sociability attractive people. Tend to like others who are more similar to ourselves.