PSY321H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Facial Symmetry, Equal Exchange, Collectivism
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Across culture, what factors influence. : how we choose with whom o form relationships, the types of relationships that exist among individuals within a society, our friendships, our sexual/ romantic partners. Propinquity effect: we are more likely to form relationships with others who are in relative proximity of us, culturally universal. All relationships are based on one or more of the four basic elements of sociality: communal sharing, authority ranking, equality matching, market pricing. Communal sharing: common identity emphasized, everyone treated the same, resourced pooled for everyone, no one deserves: more than others, like families. Authority ranking: people rank ordered, higher ranking more privilege and prestige, lower ranking entitled to protection and care from above. Equality matching: keep track of what is exchanged, reciprocate what has been exchanged, non-western cultures, there is supposed to be reciprocity, eventually paying back. Which self-concept lends itself to : making more friends, having more enduring friendships, establishing friendships based on similarity of personality, interests, etc.
