Towards Others: Interpersonal Attraction Lecture Slides PDF
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This lecture explores interpersonal attraction, covering definitions, situational factors like proximity and similarity, and the matching hypothesis. It also touches upon the bridge study and the need for affiliation, using examples and research findings. The topics are suitable for a psychology course at the undergraduate level.
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Towards Others: Altruism & Prosocial Behavior Interpersonal Attraction Towards Others: Interpersonal Attraction Central Questions 1. What is attraction? 2. What are the influences? 1. Situational/Other-Person (Context) 2. Person (Individual Differences) Attraction...
Towards Others: Altruism & Prosocial Behavior Interpersonal Attraction Towards Others: Interpersonal Attraction Central Questions 1. What is attraction? 2. What are the influences? 1. Situational/Other-Person (Context) 2. Person (Individual Differences) Attraction Definition The mutual interest and liking between two or more individuals (APA). Components Behavioral Cognitive Affective Towards Others: Interpersonal Attraction Central Questions 1. What is attraction? 2. What are the influences? 1. Situational/Other-Person (Context) 2. Person (Individual Differences) Situational/Other-Person Factors Propinquity Effect (Proximity) Similarity Matching Hypothesis Situational/Other Person Factors Propinquity Effect (Proximity) Similarity Reciprocity Scarcity Situational/Other Person Factors Propinquity Effect (Proximity) Similarity Reciprocity Scarcity Symmetry Symmetry Situational/Other Person Factors Propinquity Effect (Proximity) Similarity Reciprocity Scarcity Symmetry Arousal – Physiological The Bridge Study (Dutton & Aron, 1974) Towards Others: Interpersonal Attraction Central Questions 1. What is attraction? 2. What are the influences? 1. Situational/Other-Person (Context) 2. Person (Individual Differences) Need for Affiliation: Level of desire to belong to and feel connected to social groups. Impact of Mortality Salience “Is romantic desire like a chemical reaction, such that the right combination of traits and preferences from two people will predictably result in strong levels of desire? Or, is it more like an earthquake, such that the dynamic and chaos-like processes that cause its occurrence require considerable additional scientific inquiry before prediction is realistic?” EARTHQUAKE! If all else fails, just stare. Kellerman, Lewis, & Laird (1989)
