consider someone equally as attractive as you did before knowing his or her political stance? This current study utilized the concept of political stance as an aspect of ones identity to attempt to show the impact of similarity of political stance on attraction. 95 females and 27 males with a mean age of = 26.7 (SD = 14.81) were asked what political stance they take on a scale of 1-4 1 being very liberal and 4 being very conservative. The headshots of the confederates were male and female and had their
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origins of attraction‚ this include physical attractiveness and similarity. Attraction is a desire for a specific person. It is a complex human behaviour with numerous varied origins and causes. There is a large amount of research which suggests there are a number of psychological origins that affect how much we are attracted to a person in the first place‚ whether as a potential friend or romantic partner. Physical attractiveness (a psychological origin) plays an important role in attraction. Physical
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Niagara falls as a tourist attraction. Niagara Falls has proven itself overtime to be an outstanding tourist location destination for visitor arrivals. When it comes to raw nature‚ not many other attractions can compare to Niagara fall’s scenic views; which have also been recognized as one of the ‘great seven natural wonders of the World.’ After the Ice-age around 10‚000 years ago‚ large glaciers melted; forming the falls that is known today throughout the Niagara region; which are located on
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In Fatal Attraction‚ Dan Gallagher is a New York attorney residing in Manhattan with his family when he meets Alex Forrest‚ an editor for a publishing company he does legal work for‚ at a Japanese business event. While his wife‚ Beth‚ and daughter‚ Ellen‚ are out of town for the weekend visiting family and looking at a potential house‚ Dan has an affair with Alex. Although he believed it was understood to be a simple one-time occurrence‚ she becomes emotionally and physically dependent for him. Once
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Research has shown the impact of physical attraction during interpersonal interactions and the advantages of attractive versus unattractive person in various situations. For example‚ a study by Dion and Dion (1987) investigated the reliance of stereotypical attraction on assessing individuals’ life outcomes. Researchers predicted that participants believing in a just world were more likely to stereotype physically attractive people to deserve more socially desirable personality traits and positive
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CheckPoint: Attraction and Power in Interpersonal Relationships What factors led to short-term initial attraction and long-term maintenance? Initially when I met my husband I thought he was dashing and he definitely had a great personality. Being caring was another aspect that spiked the relationship. You could also sense the control and empowering attitude. I did not worry too much about this as my first husband was just the opposite and did not care. This resulted in some rough territory down
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Attraction J A S PSY301: Social Psychology Robin Friedman 10/21/13 When it comes to attraction‚ a variety of simple factors play a significant role in whom we as people come to like. Things as basic as proximity‚ looks‚ similarity‚ and even the difficulty of the pursuit all affect a person’s overall attractiveness. This paper will discuss how these factors are attributed to attraction and why human nature demands bonding and relationships. People are drawn to those who are
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Betty Finney DB 4 I don’t know if anyone else was taken back when Wendy suggested‚ “Spiritually‚ same sex attraction can be passed from one generation to the other (Garzon‚ Segment 1).” I suppose she is entitled to her own personal world view. According to our reading assignment‚ a person’s worldview is a set of beliefs about the most important issues in life. A commitment‚ a fundamental orientation of the heart…..(Thomas‚ J.C.‚ Sosin‚ L.‚ 2001). But when Paul wrote the book of Philippians’‚ he
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“But one can hope . . . but like Glen Close in Fatal Attraction you won’t stay away.” “You flatter me. She’s a great actor. But this isn’t a scene in a movie and I’m not acting. You’re going to keep this date.” Agent Powell told Sarah and Roger to put their guns away. Firebrand Sarah objected‚ citing her Second
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Krysta Stoddard Psychology 103 Fatal Attraction 1. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a complex and dramatic mood disorder identified by a large range of negative behaviors. BPD is formally identified as a “Cluster B” personality disorder presenting with dramatic‚ highly emotional‚ or erratic behavior. (Article: Personality Disorders) Common features include attention seeking‚ manipulation‚ strong anger‚ loneliness‚ unstable relationship patterns‚ poor self-image
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