SP Lecture 10: Attraction and relationships Flashcards
what is the most predictive for a break up
dissatisfaction and frustration (deze meer dan ‘the feeling that the love is gone!’)
what is related to coping after a breakup
external attribution (denken dat het de partner’s schuld is)
people are generally less happy after the
end of a relationship than before a break-up
dus mensen zijn gelukkiger in de relatie dan er na
experiment break up en self concept clarity
vragen: “In general, I have a clear sense of who I am and what I am” and “Sometimes I think I know other people better than I know myself”
-> mensen die een break up hadden ondergaan, hadden dit minder dan mensen zonder break up
-> dus self-clarity decreases na break up
social support heeft een positieve invloed op
physical health!
hoe leidt social support/sterke relaties tot minder fysieke problemen?
- buffer voor stress
- related to healthy behaviours
- helps finding solutions to problems
social relationships misschien zelfs wel meer invloed dan..
sigaretten, alcohol, flu vaccine, exercise, lichaamsbeweging etc
Representation in relationship science
nonbinary people helemaal niet
64% van de studies wordt sexual orientation niet gevraagd
en waar wel: maar heel klein beetje representative ….
Attractiveness depends on a number of physical and psychological determinants, but is difficult to predict very precisely
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what is seen as attractive differs over…
time and culture
wat laat studie zien over attractive ness and dates
Only physical attractiveness predicts intention to go on second date
3 heuristics bij attractiveness
- what is beautiful is good: we associate other desirable characteristics with attractiveness (essays of attractive women -> rated more positively by men)
- what is good is beautiful: we find people we judge more positively, more attractive
- we make what is beautiful, good -> it is a self-fulfilling prophecy
Ranking of partner preferences in 37 countries
(Buss, 1994) would show gender differences in
preference for attractiveness vs earning
potential. however…
- The predicted preferences and actual behavior differ in a speed dating session.
- Gender differences disappear during measurement after actual interaction
-> dus na interaction tijdens speed dating session = geen gender differences meer
- Both men and women value physical attractiveness for hookups
- Both men and women value agreeableness for committed relationships
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faces are seen as more attractive when they are more…
- average
- symmetrical
waardoor symmetrical faces?
evolution: symmetric = healthy
waardoor average faces?
Average faces (and other prototypical objects) are processed with more processing fluency and therefore higher rated
–> dus gewoon makkelijker om te processen door ons brein
predictors of attractiveness in women
- BMI/weight predicts attractiveness
- Evidence for a “golden” Waist-Hip is controversial
- Also a lot of variation between and within cultures, over time
predictors of attractiveness in men
- No protruding belly; V-shaped upper body; BMI at the lower limit of normal spectrum
-> Evolution: Signals access to resources
wat voor effect heeft culturalization of SES op attractiveness
There appears to be a globalized preference for thinness, except among individuals from low SES regions (Swami, 2015)
temporary affective state and attraction
- Hungry men have a preference for heavier women (Swami & Tovee, 2006)
- After disease-related prime stronger preference for symmetrical face
individual differences men and hourglass
meer traditional = meer hourglass preference
less wealthy =
liever medium of big
wealthy =
liever thin of medium
relatie tussen similarity and attractiveness
similarity in:
- attractiveness
- speech patterns
- preference for faces that are merged with your own face
physical determinants: proximity and familiarity
- The most popular students on campus live close to the stairwell
- Students living closer to each-other like each-other more
3 factoren van attraction + physical determinants
interaction, similarity, liking
more interactions with…
similar people