PSYC 241 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Physical Attractiveness, Bulimia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervosa
12 Mar 2014
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The thrill of affiliation: need for affiliation: the desire to establish and maintain many rewarding interpersonal relationships. The external threat triggers fear and motivates us to affiliate, particularly with others in the same situation. The agony of loneliness: shyness can be an inborn personality trait, with some infants being highly sensitive to stimulation, and exhibiting inhibition and cautiousness shortly after birth; there is longitudinal continuity over a person"s lifetime. This stems from a paralyzing fear of rejection, leading to the approach-avoidance conflict: a desire for contact and a fear of being rejected: loneliness: a feeling of deprivation about existing social connections. Page 2 of 13 discrepancy between the level of social contact one has and the level one desires: loneliness is most likely to occur during times of transition or disruption. The initial attraction: people are attracted to those with whom they can have a relationship that is rewarding.
