PSY220H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Ostracism, Physical Attractiveness, Tylenol (Brand)
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Chapter 10: attraction and intimacy: liking and loving others. Need to belong: a motivation to bond with others in relationships that provide ongoing, positive interactions. Ostracism (acts of excluding or ignoring) result in depressed mood, anxiety, hurt feelings, efforts to restore relationships and even withdrawal (the same with cyber ostracism) Ostracized people exhibit heightened activity in brain cortex that is also activated in response to physical pain. In comparison, pain is a natural pain killer! What leads to friendship and attraction: proximity (breeds availability) Interaction e(cid:374)a(cid:271)les people to e(cid:454)plore their si(cid:373)ilarities, to se(cid:374)se o(cid:374)e a(cid:374)other"s liki(cid:374)g a(cid:374)d to per(cid:272)ei(cid:448)e themselves as a social unit. Anticipation of interaction anticipatory liking-expecting that someone will be pleasant and compatible increases the chance of a rewarding relationship. Mere exposure-> (cid:862)(cid:373)ere-e(cid:454)posure effe(cid:272)t(cid:863) the te(cid:374)de(cid:374)(cid:272)(cid:455) for (cid:374)o(cid:448)el sti(cid:373)uli to (cid:271)e liked (cid:373)ore or rated (cid:373)ore positively after the rater has been repeatedly exposed to them. Ex; people preferred nonsense syllables that they had seen more frequently.
