Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Cherry Pie, Physical Attractiveness

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

Document Summary

Agenda: mere exposure, emotional state, physical attractiveness, love. Levinson: life crises (22 and 45, no evidence, people question but not specific at those times. Increase chance that 2 people will come into contact. 50% of brides and grooms lived within 20 blocks prior to marriage; 30% within 5 blocks. Military base study: he randomly assigned people into new apartments and asked them how they feel about people at the end of one year, the closer they lived, the more they liked each other. Ease of interaction important side by side vs. different rows. Face to face and side by side is better than back to back. If we can talk, the attraction is more than no talk (communication is key: face to face > side by side > back, mere exposure. The more media exposure one have, the more attraction one will get. One you see someone, more you"ll like them.