PSYCH 280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Parental Investment, Ovulation, Symmetry In Biology
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People with networks of social ties tend to be happier, healthier, and more satisfied with life than those who are isolated. We"re motivated to form and maintain a minimum number of lasting, significant, and positive interpersonal relationships. Fearful misery loves company, but embarrassed misery seeks solitude . Shyness - tendency to feel awkward, worried, or tense during social encounters, especially with unfamiliar people. About 50% of people in the us describe themselves as shy. Loneliness - feeling of deprivation about social relations. Most likely to occur during times of transition/disruption. Loneliest group in american society is adolescents and young adults (18-30) When asked, do you have someone to confide in? . Excluding immediate family, 2 in 4 had no one. Women: low - small waist/large hips = 0. 7. Men: hips and waist similar = 0. 9. Have more friends, better social skills, more active sex lives, make more money, and are more likable.
