Attraction & Altruism By: Kat Keefe Taylor Matheson Kat Francke
Feb 23, 2016
Attraction & Altruism By: Kat Keefe Taylor Matheson Kat
Francke
Proximity & Mere Exposure Effect• Mere Exposure Effect• Proximity Effect• Seeing others more often and
letting others see us more often will increase our own likability
• Proximity & mere exposure both have great influence on the other
("Proximity and mere exposure effect")
Physical Attractiveness
• Physical Attractivenesso Person's physical traitso Features("Proximity and mere exposure effect")
Similarity
• Similarity• We are more attracted to people
who are similar to us ("Proximity and mere exposure effect")
Types of Love • Eros: love of beauty, romantic love, intense intimacy • Agape: kind, caring, and sensitive, requires little in return• Ludas: playful love, no commitment• Storge: friendly love, slow development, little to no intimacy,
strong companionship• Pragma: practical love based on similarities• Mania: obsessive, emotional; dependence and jealousy
("A Short Handbook on Love")
Types of Love• Physical: any physical touch (hugging, kissing)
or something pleasing to the eye
• Emotional: verbal and nonverbal communication: gaining experiences together impacts intimacy level
• Spiritual: love without attachment: love without fear that one day you'll lose that person, love for a person we don't need anything from
("Chapter 10: Love and Intimacy")
Equity & Self-disclosure
Equity:-input & output-What you put into it is what you get out of it ("Psychology Dictionary")
Self-disclosure:-trust-revealing qualities about ourselves to attempt togain trust from others ("Psychology Dictionary")
"Psychology Dictionary." Psychology Dictionary. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 May 2013.
What is Altruism?
Altruism: Selflessness • Putting others before yourself
("Greater Good")
Darley and Latane's Study
• Kitty Genovese- 38 Bystanders- Researched and did tests on the bystanders -People have a fascination with drama ("Apathy")• Result-61% pulled back the curtain to check on the
experimenter. 14% entered via another door, and 24% simply called out. Nobody went to report the accident ("Apathy")
Bystander Effect
• Phenomenon in which individuals do not offer to help a victim ("Apathy")
• Involves:• Ambiguity• Responsibility• Emergencies
When do we help?
• Latane and Darley determined that bystanders are more likely to help if there are less witnesses ("Apathy")
Bibliography "A Short Handbook on Love - Eros, Philia and Agape." A Short Handbook on Love - Eros, Philia and Agape. N.p., n.d. Web. 26
May 2013.
"Chapter 10: Love and Intimacy." Chapter 10: Love and Intimacy. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 May 2013.
Psychology Dictionary." Psychology Dictionary. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 May 2013.
"Proximity and the Mere Exposure Effect." - Section 02 & 03 F11 Psy 1001. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2013.
"Latane and Darley: Bystander Apathy." Latane and Darley: Bystander Apathy. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 May 2013.