PSY 2110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Puberty, Authoritarianism, Pluralistic Ignorance
22 Jul 2016
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Lecture 8: friendships and social networks (not in textbook) The more you see somebody, the more likely you are to become their friend. Becoming friends with someone increases our chances for survival (ex, help in general or with family). When you meet people for the first time, one of the main topics is music. After the sixth week, music becomes no more popular than the other subjects. What"s interesting is that when people meet each other, they try to use topics that are efficient to introduce themselves. You become friends with people who are similar to you. Culture: people befriended others who had the same music tastes; music is considered a kind of culture. Looked at social networks to determine who people became friends with and when; looked at their preferences in common (clothing, music, study habits) and found that music was the most likely method for people to become friends.
