Attraction and Interpersonal Relationships Flashcards
(34 cards)
What is the fundamental human need discussed?
Need to belong
Being a part of a group is vital for survival, leading to stability, identity formation, and biopsychological wellbeing.
What happens if the need to belong is unfulfilled?
Results in pain and harm
What is loneliness?
Feeling deprived of human connection
Types of loneliness include intimate, relational, collective, and familial loneliness.
How can loneliness be combatted adaptively?
Friendliness, therapy, group activities
How may people maladaptively respond to loneliness?
Turning to drugs, alcohol, and toxic relationships
What is propinquity?
Close spatial distance
What is the mere exposure effect?
Likening increases as encounters increase
What role does similarity play in attraction?
Attraction increases with perceived similarity
What is reciprocity in the context of attraction?
People like those who like them
What does misattribution of arousal refer to?
High anxiety can result in high arousal
What physical traits are universally considered attractive?
Symmetry, strong jaw in men, large eyes and full lips in women
What is the waist-to-hip ratio (w2h) considered attractive for women and men?
0.7 for women and 1.0 for men
How does cultural variation affect perceptions of attractiveness?
Differences in ideals like tattoos, body art, and piercings
What effect does a man’s car have on his attractiveness?
Men in luxury cars are perceived as more attractive
What are the two basic challenges in evolutionary perspectives on attraction?
- Survival
*Reproduction
What do romantic relationships offer according to evolutionary perspectives?
Security and stress minimization
What do women emphasize more than men in attraction?
Status
What is paternity uncertainty?
Concerns men have regarding the certainty of their offspring’s parentage
What is the Peacock Principle?
Show off to impress females and exhibit helping behavior
What is marriage considered in the context of long-term mating strategies?What is marriage considered in the context of long-term mating strategies?
Universal, involving resource exchange and social bonds
What motivates short-term mating strategies?
Stressful environments
What is NOT considered genetic determinism in human behavior?
Motivations, not determinism; humans adapt to their environments
What is attachment in the context of relationships?
An evolutionary behavioral system that becomes a working model for adult relationships
What type of attachment is characterized by a positive view of self and partner?
Secure attachment
