CMN 2132 Lecture 17: Untitled 5
20 Jun 2018
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Are there tie signs? These are signals that a bond exists (arms-linked, hand holding, embracing)
Is there playful touching?
Any “touch invitations”? (ie. holding out arms)
Stanley Jones and Elaine Yarbrogh...understanding the meaning of touch
Positive affect touches: signal a degree of liking of the other person
Playful touches: non-serious joking
Control touches: intended to influence the other
Ritualistic touches: touches that are an integral part of existing rituals (ie. Greeting)
Task-oriented touch: occur when trying to accomplish a task (ie. Helping someone put on a
coat)
Ashley Montagu: “Touching: The Human Significance of Skin”
-there is a “skin hunger” for touch
-without touch, Chimpanzees displayed brain damage, immune dysfunction, and an array of
physiological, psychological and emotional problems.
-in humans this has been shown in lethargy, weight deterioration, social interaction problems
Physical Characteristics
Questions
How much do physical characteristics matter?
What is attractiveness? How has the definition of attractive changed? (consider a Rubens
painting) Do you like a "buff" physique in a man as was found in a 1980 study (Guy, Rankin,
Norvell)
Does inner beauty really count?
What are the factors that compensate...that go against the prevailing prejudice? What factors
support it?
What aspects of character change our initial pigeonholing of people based on physical
characteristics? That is, what happens when you see someone differently all of a sudden?
Document Summary
These are signals that a bond exists (arms-linked, hand holding, embracing) Stanley jones and elaine yarbroghunderstanding the meaning of touch. Positive affect touches: signal a degree of liking of the other person. Ritualistic touches: touches that are an integral part of existing rituals (ie. greeting) Task-oriented touch: occur when trying to accomplish a task (ie. helping someone put on a coat) Ashley montagu: touching: the human significance of skin . Without touch, chimpanzees displayed brain damage, immune dysfunction, and an array of physiological, psychological and emotional problems. In humans this has been shown in lethargy, weight deterioration, social interaction problems. How has the definition of attractive changed? (consider a rubens painting) do you like a buff physique in a man as was found in a 1980 study (guy, rankin, Personality is often linked to body type (endomorph (soft, round, flat), mesomorph (bony, muscular, athletic), ectomorph (tall, thin, fragile). How do we stereotype body type? (see television comparison on pg 130)
