Mary Rogers
4/4/2017 10:54:47 am
I really like this! My only suggestion would be to consider adding more practical information. So what does the research tell us about what we want vs. what we end up choosing in a partner? Is there a way to optimize who we choose so we don't keep picking duds?
Amanda Cosgriff
4/12/2017 01:56:49 pm
Mary, based off the research, we are not good at predicting what we want. It may be because when we interact with someone who has the characteristics we think we like, may end up being someone who we don't find attractive at all. Also, if only there were ways to optimize who we choose to avoid the duds... I don't know enough about the research to provide you with an answer backed up by research. However, I think that through our personal choices and dating people who we think are good matches can only improve our selection.
Patricia
4/11/2017 09:07:57 pm
Very thoughtful infograph! I found myself pondering about one of the statements you made early on regarding whether people actually have a choice in being attracted to someone. You later went on to mention that attraction is best compromised of an amalgam of biological and environmental factors. I wonder, then, what determines short-term and initial attraction versus more enduring attraction? Furthermore, what aspects of attraction fall outside of our awareness as far as mate selection?
Amanda
4/12/2017 02:09:53 pm
Lediya, I enjoy when you do infographs. Nice work! I like how you incorporated how pop culture tries to 'aid' the public in finding the right mate, I never thought of that. Fiske (2014) provides evidence that opposites do not attract and that we are more attracted to people who are similar to us. Since you mention personal characteristics, how much do you think our personalities match that of our mates?
Shengtian Wu
4/18/2017 09:05:47 am
This blog looks so fancy. Here is my question. Mere exposure increases the attraction. However, would there be exception or would any factor mediate the effect of exposure? For example, if two people already dislike each other, exposure might decrease attraction instead. Comments are closed.
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