Social behavior Flashcards
interpersonal attraction
phenomenon of liking other people.
factors influencing:
appearance
similarity - attitudes, education, beliefs, but opposites can attract if differences are complimentary
self disclosure - can share thoughts, fear, goals, involves reciprocity (mutual sharing)
reciprocity - we like people who like us
proximity - like people who are physically close, familiar
aggression
intended to be harmful or increase social dominance
can be verbal or nonverbal
biological basis of aggression
amygdala - activated in threatening situation = aggression
prefrontal cortex - modulates agression, controls impulsiveness
hormones - testosterone increases aggressive behavior
psychological states - aggression is associated with negative emotions (cognitive neoassociation model)
attatchment
emotional bond between a caregiver and a child
studied by Bowlby - found that orphans after WWII isolation had a negative affect on social development
Ainsworth - infants require consistent caregiver esp first 6 months
Secure attatchment
child feels that the caregiver is consistent and reliable
prefers to be in the comfort of the caregiver rather than strangers
free to explore the world comfortably and has a home base to return to
likely to grow up and have adequate social skills
avoidant attatchment
ignores the distressed child
child tends not to care whether the caregiver is around or not
may grow up with deficits in social skills
ambivaent attatchment
caregiver has inconsistent response to distressed child.
child feels insecure about the caregiver, distressed when the caregiver leaves, but has a mixed response when they return
may grow up with deficits in social skills
disorganized attatchment
caregiver is often erratic or socially withdrawn
child shows no consistent pattern of behavior toward the caregiver
may grow up with deficits in social skills
social support
perception that one is cared for by a social network
friends, family, neighbors, community , colleagues
reduced mental disorders, drug use, depression, disease
emotional support
listening, affirmation, empathizing
esteem support
affirming skills or attributes of a person
financial support
financial or material contribution
informational support
providing info that may help someone
network support
gives a sense of belonging
indicator traits
traits that show an individual is healthy - involved in attraction
