Chapter 9 - AttractionAttractionPowerPoint PresentationSlide 4Physical AttractivenessAttractiveness RatingsLiking and SimilarityChapter 9 - AttractionPart 1: Oct. 31, 2011Attraction•Humans have social needs – those with close friendships are happier–Affiliation–Loneliness•What factors determine friendships?•1. Proximity – most powerful predictor. –We like those we are close to/live with. Why?•2. Mere Exposure effect –•Mirror image example: self vs. friends’ preferences•3. Physical Attractiveness–Predicts dating frequency and nature of interactions with others.•Matching phenomenon – pair off with people of similar attractiveness –What effect does this have?Physical Attractiveness•Influences adults’ judgments – –Attractive child rated more intelligent (even though descriptions didn’t differ).–Salary differences?•“What is beautiful is good” stereotype–Any real differences?Attractiveness Ratings•Although beauty standards vary across time & culture, in general, we prefer ––1)–2)•Evolutionary explanation?Liking and Similarity•Which causes which?–Similarity Liking or Liking Similarity•2-step process:•Do opposites attract?–Complementarity hypothesis–Any evidence for
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