Psychology 2035A/B Lecture Notes - Columbia University, Carpool, Reciprocal Liking
15 Dec 2013
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Dean of university of indiana travelled from u. s. to ireland after 51 days. When arrived, very tired, haggard, etc. when asked if he would do it again he said no because he was too lonely. Columbia university stay in a room alone by themselves without any contact from outside world, get fed from under the world. Tvs, etc. for a day (about today). No one able to stay longer than 8 days. Part 1: specific factors (p. 274-80: in initial encounters, proximity, familiarity, physical attractiveness, when getting acquainted, reciprocal liking (more likely to like you if you like me, similarity. The reinforcement-affect model: rewards lead to positive affect (feelings); punishments lead to negative affect. We"ll like people who reward us and dislike people who punish us. A relationship exists whenever people interact on a regular basis (being in carpool, study group, student and professor = relationships)
