1. Chapter 18 Perception and Attraction

2. The Psychology of Attraction

3. How do we make friends? Bros Social attraction to another person
Physical Proximity: Physical nearness to another person in terms of housing, school, work, and so on
Mere Exposure Effect: We gravitate towards people we see the most frequently
We are attracted to people who are similar to us
Physical Attractiveness: Person’s degree of physical beauty as defined by his or her culture
Bros

4. The Halo Effect
We have Cognitive bias in that we tend to generalize a favorable impression to unrelated personal characteristics
Good looking people tend to be more successful

5. Example of Halo Effect
Success

6. Attractiveness is Relative
Beauty is in the eye of the culture
In Cameroon and many other parts of Africa, obesity has been associated with abundance, desirability, and fertility.
In a rite of passage, some Nigerian girls spend months gaining weight in what is known as “the fattening room”.

7. Every period of history held its own standards on what was and was not considered beautiful.

8. Different Kinds of Love….
Companionate Love
deep affectionate attachment we feel for those with whom our lives are intertwined

9. Passionate Love
an aroused state of intense positive absorption in another
usually present at the beginning of a love relationship (puppy love)

10. Essentials for an Enduring Relationship
Equity
Both partners give the same amount
Self-Disclosure
Process of revealing private thoughts, attitudes, feelings and one’s history to others
Overdisclosure: Self-disclosure that exceeds what is appropriate for a relationship or social situation

11. Altruism Unselfish regard for the welfare of others
What are some acts of altruism you’ve seen or done?

12. Diffusion of responsibility
Phenomenon which can occur in groups of people when responsibility is not explicitly assigned
Diffusion of responsibility can manifest itself:
in a group of people who, through action or inaction, allow events to occur which they would never allow if they were alone.
in a group of people working on a task that loses motivation because people feel less responsible.

13. Kitty Genovese
Bystander Effect: Any particular bystander is less likely to give aid with other bystanders present
Any Bystander Effects in this video?