PSYB10H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Facial Symmetry, Mydriasis, Reciprocal Liking
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Lecture 7 initial attraction and close relationships. Propinquity effect (proximity) the more we see and interact with other people, the more likely we are to become our friends . Mere exposure the more exposure you get to a neutral object, the more you will like it, does not apply if the object has negative qualities - more general than proximity. If your exposed to something you don"t like, you dislike it more as your exposed to it. Mit dorm study (1950) married graduate student dorms - the location of your apartment predicted who you became friends with. You were much likely to be friends with your next door neighbor 41%, 2 doors apart 22%, opposite hallways 10% and apartments 1 and 5 had more friends from 2nd floor. We like things that are familiar to us things/people we see often.
