PS374 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Positive Tone, Collectivism, Positive Illusions
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Chapter 15: social psychology applied to intimate relationships. Need for intimate human contact: baumeister & leary: forming interpersonal relationships offers us a survival advantage, all societies have some form of group membership. Need for intimacy: solitary confinement leads to serious mental problems (hallucinations, panic attacks, paranoia etc. ) Invisible girlfriend/boyfriend- website that allows you to create ideal partner and exchange messages. Time consuming- one study found that people spend an average of five hours a week searching profiles and over 6. 5 hours a week contacting potential partners. Dishonest claims- men tend to add a couple inches on their height and women tend to lower their weight. Reduces 3d people to 2d displays of information- might be a good match on paper but have no chemistry in person. Matching algorithms aren"t scientifically verifiable- selection bias can be an issue. Too many possibilities leads to unrealistic expectations: olden days: companionate marriage, today: the (cid:862)soul (cid:373)ate(cid:863) (cid:373)arriage.
