PSY327H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Capilano River, Physical Attractiveness
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Personality: a study done where college students listed traits that they are attracted to. Positive personality traits to do with dependability are liked. Negative personality traits are not liked: women were given descriptions of. A (cid:374)i(cid:272)e gu(cid:455): i(cid:374) tou(cid:272)h (cid:449)ith his feeli(cid:374)gs a(cid:374)d those of his part(cid:374)er(cid:863) Rated this guy more desirable and would likely to marry. A bad boy: keeping other people guessing and on their toes he does(cid:374)"t go for all of that tou(cid:272)h(cid:455)/feel(cid:455) stuff: research also suggests that we do not seek perfect individuals; pratfall. Effect; we are even more attracted to people whose wonderful qualities are tempered by a few endearing flaws. Audition study: people heard 4 auditions (mediocre/great audition and mediocre/great audition + spilled drink) People liked the great audition student better than the mediocre one but also preferred the great audition but with spilled drink the most.
