PSYA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Evolutionary Psychology, Casual Sex, Agreeableness
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A motivation to bond with others in relationships that provide ongoing, positive. We are social animals and human beings are driven by a desire to form and maintain relationships. People seek relationships with others to fill a fundamental need to belong. Intragroup processes: occur between 2 or more groups, how other groups influence your group and how you group influences, occur within a group, how others in your own group influence you and how you influence your group. Interpersonal processes/relationships: occur between two people, how another person can influence you and how you influence that person. Proximity: functional distance between tow people predicts liking, it"s not geographical distance so much as how often people cross, impact (festinger, schachter, & back, 1950): paths and come into contact with each other. 270 mit students randomly assigned to apartments in 17- building complex. Asked to name 3 closest friends within the complex. 65% of friends mentioned were from same building.
