PSY220H1 Chapter 11: Summary of Chapter 11 (Attraction) , Also added Plaks' lecture stuff (only the stuff he mentioned)
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Need to belonga motivation to bond with others in relationships that provide ongoing, positive interactions. Being ostracized (excluded or ignored) activates physical pain areas in the brain, i. e. ostracism is real pain . Do humans and other animals have built in sociostats? (two experiments) Found that rats were more likely to approach other rats after a period of isolation and were less likely to approach other rats after a long period of contact. O"connor & rosenblood (1996: asked college students to wear beepers for four days, whenever beeper went off, subjects wrote down whether they were alone/with others and whether they wanted to be alone/with others. Students were in the state they desired 2/3 of the time. When they weren"t, they were extremely likely to be in their desired state the next time they were beeped. What leads to friendship and attraction? (four factors: proximity. Not just geographical distance but also functional distance how often people"s paths cross.
