social psychology interpersonal attraction & relationships
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Social Psychology
Interpersonal Attraction &
Relationships
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Affiliation: Early Attachment
Attachment – relationship with caregiverTwo way processSecurity & information for infant
1. Secure parent available & responsive
2. Avoidant parent unresponsive & rejecting
3. Anxious-AmbivalentParent is anxious & inconsistent
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Lab Affiliation for Fear Reduction Fear reduction (Schachter, 1959)
Women invited to lab Told they would receive shocks High Fear vs. Low Fear
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Why Affiliate When Afraid? Distraction hypothesis
Affiliate to take mind off problems Anyone will do
Social comparison theory Want to compare feelings with others Others in similar situation are best
Social comparison appears to be more important Women wanted to wait with others anticipating shock Patients prefer someone who has had surgery than
those anticipating it
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What do Relationships do for us? Attachment – security & comfort Social integration – shared interests &
attitudes Reassurance of worth – support as
competent and valued Sense of reliable alliance - help Guidance – advice and information Opportunity for nurturance – responsible
for other, feel needed
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Principles of Attraction
AssociationBackground music
ReinforcementFlattery vs. critical
Social exchangeCost benefit analysis
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Who do we like?
Anderson (1968) – 555 adjectivesSincere vs. phony
Warmth Competence Physical Attractiveness
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Similarity
“Birds of a feather flock together” Newcomb – college students Phantom-other technique Type of similarity matters Matching principle
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Why do we like similarity?
Rewarding Everybody agrees Share interests
Cognitive dissonance Seek balanced attitudes Seek those who give balance
Seek abstract ideals Deal with reality
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Where does it come from?
Selective attractionScreening
Social influencePersuade each other
Environmental factorsPick similar situations
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When we don’t like similarity
Similarity as threatPhantom-other techniqueEmotionally disturbed or normal
Differences rewardingNo clonesRequires safetyAllows experts
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Why is proximity important?
Familiarity Similarity Availability Cognitive Consistency
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Love & Liking
Is love intense liking? Which reflect love and which reflect liking
IdealizationTrustSharing emotionsBelieving someone is intelligentTolerating other’s faults
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Thoughts of Love
AttachmentDependence on other
CaringPromote other’s welfareResponsive to other’s needs
TrustSelf disclosure
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The Power of Thought
Secret relationships
Defying expectations
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Behaviors of Love Saying “I love you” and verbal affection Physical expressions of love (hugging) Verbal self-disclosure Communicating nonverbally Material signs of love (presents) Nonmaterial love (interest, respect) Willingness to tolerate other and sacrifice
for relationship
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Feelings of Love
How do people feel when in love?Sense of well being (79%)Trouble concentrating (37%)Floating on a cloud (29%)Wanting to run, jump, scream (22%)Feeling nervous before dates (22%)Feeling giddy and carefree (20%)
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Loneliness
Loneliness: subjective discomfort Aloneness: objective state ¼ people lonely in last two weeks Situational vs. Chronic Emotional vs. Social
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Who becomes lonely?
Childhood experiences Marriage Wealth Age Personality
Introverted/ shyMore self consciousLess assertive