PSYB10H3 Lecture Notes - Rhesus Macaque, Monogamy In Animals, Human Sexual Activity
12 Aug 2013
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Propinquity effect: the more we see and interact with other people, the more likely we are to become friends. Westgate apartment friendships (% close friends by neighbour type) Those next to the staircase comparatively had more friends on different floors than the others. Mere exposure: the more exposure you get to a neutral object, the more you will like it. We tend to prefer our mirror image over photograph image friends prefer our photograph image. Complementarity opposites attract similarity research supports the idea that similarity promotes liking. Newcomb experiment: randomly assigned first year college roommates, measured all sorts of personality traits, attitudes look at friendship formation after first year results showed that similarity predicted friendship formation. Demographics, attitudes, values, personality traits, and communication styles. We like people who better like us. Mimicry less true for people with low self esteem or negative self concept.
