PSYC 2310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Ingoldsby, Physical Attractiveness, Caudate Nucleus
22 Apr 2017
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Basic facts about attraction: physical proximity plays a large role i"m attraction and relationship formation, we like those who we find physically attractive, we like those who are similar to us. Decoy effect or asymmetric dominance effect (huber, payne, puts, 1982: the decoy effect occurs when two options are presented, each of which will appeal to some people. Ronaldo + nice mean -> pleasant feeling. Participants sat for 45 minutes in a very hot, humid, unpleasant room or in a comfortable room in which the temperature and humidity were normal. Thy filled out a number of questionnaires that included information about a strangers. People that were in the pleasant environment tended to like the person more. There are two different sets of rules that govern giving and receiving benefits in relationships (clark and mills, 1993) Exchange relationships: benefits are given with expectations of receiving comparable benefits in return.
