PSYB10H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Cultural Universal, Interpersonal Attraction, Normative Social Influence
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Propinquity: ex: people who live right next to each other are more likely to become friends than people who live on opposite ends of the hallway. Similarity studies find that we report greater liking of even fictitious people if we see them as more similar to ourselves the (cid:271)elief that (cid:862)opposites attra(cid:272)t(cid:863) is (cid:374)ot largel(cid:455) supported (cid:271)(cid:455) the resear(cid:272)h. Why does attractiveness matter? immediacy: physical appearances are the first thing we notice when encountering other people: appearance affects our immediate and gut reactions, prestige: physical attractiveness is socially valued. Wednesday, october 25, 2017: since females must invest more, they should prefer males that can best ensure survival of offspring in humans, females view characteristics like social status, wealth, intelligence, ability, and ambition as attractive. Interpersonal relationships: extended attachments between two or more individuals due to bonds of friendship, family, love, respect, or hierarchy.
