01:830:321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Physical Attractiveness, The Need, Averageness
23 Jul 2020
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The need to belong is a basic human motive. We care deeply about what others think of us. Those with a network of close social ties tend to be happier, healthier, and more satisfied with life than those who are more isolated. A feeling of deprivation about social relations. Most likely to occur during times of transition or disruption. Loneliest group in american society are those 18 to 30 years old. The single best predictor of attraction is physical proximity, or nearness. Where we live influences the friends we make. College students tend to date those who live either nearby or in the same type of housing as they do. The more often people are exposed to an object, the more positively they evaluate that object. Students rate women on traits at end of semester. Results: the more classes the woman attended, the more favorable her ratings became. What"s beautiful is good (dion et al. , 1972)
