Attraction & Attachment

Question 1

Social Isolation

Answer 1

Nobody ever truly isolated. Never has positive impacts as we crave human interaction. Majority of behaviour is an outcome of desire to be with people. Have he ability to enjoy being alone but desire interaction more often. Isolation has been shown to result in isolation.

Question 2

Privacy Regulation Theory

Answer 2

Altman, 1975.
Looks at how humans can desire both interaction and time alone. Desire changes depending on time and environment. Bleeped study.

Question 3

Social Affiliation Model

Answer 3

O’Connor & Rosenblood, 1996.

Rejection has negative impacts and can lead to similar feelings associated with physical pain. Bat and ball study.

Question 4

Social Affiliation Model - STUDY

Answer 4

Brains studied when playing bat and ball. Playing with two others, watching two others play and watching others play after being rejected. Areas of brain linked with physical pain active in third condition.

Question 5

Symmetry

Answer 5

Viewed as attractive feature. Originally believed to be a sign of healthy genetics. Undermined my averageness and exceptions in media.

Question 6

Averageness

Answer 6

More recently shown to be an increasingly desired feature. Goes against older theories.

Question 7

Youthfulness - STUDY

Answer 7

Men asked to rate women and vice versa. Men rated younger women more attractive. Women had more variability as older women rated older men higher and younger rated younger higher.

Question 8

Halo Effect

Answer 8

People considered more attractive are more likely to get a job and better grades and less likely to end up in jail. Explained by attractiveness being linked to goodness by people even though this may be incorrect. Helpfulness and intelligence also linked with being attractive for this reason.

Question 9

Halo Effect - STUDY

Answer 9

Study asked participants to grade work and then another group same work but with picture of student and results varied.

Question 10

Differences across culture

Answer 10

Langlois, 2000.

Analysis data techniques. Very little difference in features found attractive over cultures.

Question 11

Menstrual Cycle Studies

Answer 11

Said & Todorov, 2011.
Asked women to rate which men more attractive at points in cycle. Concluded feminine men more attractive when fertile and masculine when not.

Jones et al, 2018.
Replicated study but found no correlation.