Personal Development 1st Lesson Flashcards
one of the hallmarks of adolescence
Teenage Friendships
essential element of teenage development
Teenage Friendships
define Teenage Friendships
one of the hallmarks of adolescence; essential element of teenage development
Friendships develop due to four factors. What are these factors?
- Proximity
- Age Group
- Similarity in Interests
- Likes and Dislikes
“Proximity” examples
- neighbors
- seatmates
- talk a lot
“Age Group” examples
- same age
“Similarity in Interests” examples
- both like same genres
- books
- music
- food
Likes and Dislikes
- both like same genres
- books
- music
- food
what are the 3 Types of Friendships?
- Acquaintances
- Companions
- Intimates
define “Acquaintances”
you recognize the face but not the name
you recognize the face but not the name
Acquaintances
define “Companions”
individuals with whom you frequently interact, such as classmates, and with whom you share a common interest or experience
individuals with whom you frequently interact, such as classmates, and with whom you share a common interest or experience
Companions
define “Intimates”
Your closest or most treasured friends. They are the people you are most comfortable approaching for assistance. They enable you to express and receive your opinions without being judged.
Your closest or most treasured friends. They are the people you are most comfortable approaching for assistance. They enable you to express and receive your opinions without being judged.
Intimates
define “Interpersonal Attraction”
- forces or elements that make people like each other
- make take the form of liking, friendship, infatuation, love
- chemistry part of love
chemistry part of love
Interpersonal Attraction
make take the form of liking, friendship, infatuation, love
Interpersonal Attraction
forces or elements that make people like each other
Interpersonal Attraction
6 Factors of Interpersonal Attraction
- Physical Attractiveness
- Physical Proximity
- Similarity
- Reciprocal Liking
- Familiarity
- Mere Exposure
define “Mere Exposure”
despite the fact that you don’t often interact, you find yourself drawn to each other when you do.
despite the fact that you don’t often interact, you find yourself drawn to each other when you do.
Mere Exposure
define “Familiarity”
when you are too close or familiar with one another.
when you are too close or familiar with one another.
Familiarity
define “Reciprocal Liking”
the act of feeling attracted to someone only after discovering or realizing their own attraction to themselves.
the act of feeling attracted to someone only after discovering or realizing their own attraction to themselves.
Reciprocal Liking
define “Similarity”
when you have something in common, you have interpersonal attraction; this is referred to as Attitude Alignment.
when you have something in common, you have interpersonal attraction; this is referred to as Attitude Alignment.
Similarity
define “Physical Proximity”
when you are constantly next to or with each other (e.g. neighbors, seatmates)
when you are constantly next to or with each other (e.g. neighbors, seatmates)
Physical Proximity
define “Physical Attractiveness”
you are drawn to that person because of a physical characteristic on their body.
you are drawn to that person because of a physical characteristic on their body.
Physical Attractiveness
define “Infatuation”
emotional impulse of love and untested by time or circumstance
emotional impulse of love and untested by time or circumstance
Infatuation
set of thoughts, feelings, and actions associated with a desire to enter or maintain a close relationship with a specific person
Love
something that is mysterious, a powerful feeling that allows one to sacrifice own’s happiness for the sake of others
Love
ability to extend oneself for the purpose of nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual growth (Scott Peck)
Love
is a process wherein one gives a part of oneself by understanding and accepting other even if they have shortcomings
Love
What is the best definition of Love for Sir Canaveral?
is a choice (love is a daily process of selecting and prioritizing that person.)
