PSYC 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Physical Attractiveness

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 221
• Professor: Jennifer Wessel

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We have a tendency to like attractive people, tend to think they have other good traits as well. Also known as the what is beautiful is __good___ bias. The tendency to choose partners who are equal to ourselves in attractiveness and other traits. List two reasons for the matching phenomenon: avoiding rejection/seek acceptance, desire for a good fit . More evidence supporting similarity, we are initially attracted to those who share our attitudes and values, natural mimicry increases liking. Friend groups and spouses tend to be similar in physical attractiveness, height, ses, social identity, background. We may look for traits we aspire to have. Fill out the dashed boxes for sternberg"s triangle: Define passion: a state of intense longing or union with another, biological arousal attributed to an individual you find attractive. Define commitment: the cognitive decision to love a person and maintain that love. Define intimacy: the emotional attachment to an individual based in closeness, sharing support, and communication.