Social Thinking Flashcards
self disclosure
sharing one’s fears, thoughts, and goals with another person and being met with nonjudgemental empathy
reciprocal liking
the phenomenon whereby people like others better when they believe the other person likes them
proximity
plays a role in liking someone
mere exposure or familiarity effect
says that people prefer stimuli that they have been exposed to more frequently
amygdala
part of the brain responsible for associating stimuli and their corresponding rewards or punishments
cognitive neoassociation model
states that we are more likely to respond to other aggressively whenever we are feeling negative emotions, such as being tired, sick, frustrated, or in pain
riots are more likely to occur on hot days than cool ones
secure attachment
when a child has a consistent caregiver and is able to go out and explore, knowing that he or she has a secure base to return to…having a secure attachment pattern is thought to be a vital aspect of a child’s social development
avoidant attachment
when the caregiver has little or no response to a distressed child, given the choice
the child will show no preference between a stranger and the caregiver, they show little or no distress when the caregiver leaves and little or no relief when the caregiver returns
ambivalent attachment
occurs when a caregiver has an inconsistent response to a child’s distress, sometimes responding appropriately, sometimes neglectfully
child can’t rely on the caregiver’s response…child will be distressed when the caregiver leaves, but has a mixed response when the caregiver returns, often displaying ambivalence
also known as the anxious-ambivalent attachment
Disorganized attachment
Children show no clear pattern of behavior in response to the caregiver’s absence or presence, but instead can show a mix of different behaviors
avoidance, resistance, seeming dazed, frozen or confused
often associated with erratic behavior and social withdrawal by the caregiver, may also flag for abuse
social support
perception or reality that one is cared for by a social network
emotional support
listening, affirming, and empathizing with someone’s feelings
esteem support
similar to emotional support, but touches more on affirming the qualities and skills of a person
material support/tangible support
any type of financial or material contribution to another person
informational support
providing info that will help someone
network support
type of social support that gives a person a sense of belonging
foraging
seeking out and eating food, driven by biological, psychological, and social influences
what controls the sensation of hunger?
hypothalamus
lateral hypothalamus
promotes hunger
ventromedial hypothalamus
responds to cues that we are full and promotes satiety
polyandry
female having exclusive relationships with multiple partners
mate choice/intersexual selection
selection of a mate based on attraction
mate bias
how choosy members of the species are while choosing a mate
direct benefits
providing material advantages, protection, or emotional support
indirect benefits
promoting better survival in offspring
5 Mechanisms of Mate Choice?
- Phenotypic benefits
- Sensory bias
- Fisherian or runaway selection–> positive feedback mechanism in which a particular trait that doesn’t impact survival is more exaggerated over time, like a peacock’s tail
- Indicator traits–> signal good health and well-being
- Genetic compatibility–> want good genetics if it you combine genes