PSYC 1103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Interpersonal Attraction, Stereotype, Negative Affectivity
24 Oct 2017
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Psyc 1103 - lecture 31 - social psychology. Placing great value on attributes of one person. Stereotyping and prejudice derive from generalizing from category to individual . Interpersonal attraction can be seen as its polar opposite. If you have a neutral or better first impression, exposure will increase. If you meet in a positive environment, more likely to like person. Tend to like people who are similar to you. Parties are attached to the relationship and wish to remain in it. Intense, arousing, physical desire, deep emotional attachment, intrusive thoughts. Less arousing, more intimate psychologically, mutual concern, partnership. Personality traits and experiences prior to marriage. Personality factors, stress, negative/positive affect, and aggression all appear. Decline in marital satisfaction appears avoidable if some or all of these factors important are in alignment. People like to believe that they are autonomous, self-motivation, and self-governing. Consider others, but not overly affected by them.
