Essays on interpersonal attraction

In the essay 'Interpersonal Attraction' the author explains his maintenance of great attraction in books, poetry, parapsychology, and paintings. He is fond of studying culture, civilization, history, and religious beliefs of various communities and societies.... The author states that almost all the things and articles related to the fine arts fascinate him to a great extent. At high school, he spends most of his time in the school library amongst the books as well as at the school drawing section...

The paper "Different Aspects of Interpersonal Attraction" identified different factors that play a significant role including the factor of pleasure that has been the basic and most fundamental due to its stronger influence on all other aspects of human psychology.... Society has come up with few standards related to attraction according to which masses of people determine whether a person is attractive or not in terms of physical appearance. However, besides physical attractiveness, a sense of humour...

The paper "Different Aspects of Interpersonal Attraction" underlines that psychological tests form the basis for interference, which goes beyond the content of the item and for which the researcher has the ethical responsibility of the test in professional use. ... The study of individual difference is one of the most established traditions in the field of psychology. This study dates back to the last century. Researchers in the individual differences' sphere attempt to describe how and why people...

Factors in Development of Interpersonal Attraction Name: Tutor: Course: Institution: Date: Introduction History of research in field of Interpersonal Attraction has prospered since 1960s and 70s; in fact, this prosperity was prior to impediment posed by research on the topic of romantic relationship in 1980s (Diamond, Hicks & Otter-Henderson, 2008, 385).... Reputation of Interpersonal Attraction improved through foremost point of evolutionary psychology during the 1900s (Diamond, Hicks & Otter-Henderson,...

This paper compares and critically evaluates four theories of Interpersonal Attraction. The four theories of Interpersonal Attraction are: the Social Exchange Theory, Equity Theory, Evolutionary Theory, and the Attachment Theory.... Comparison and Critical Evaluation of Different Theories of Interpersonal Attraction Abstract This paper compares and critically evaluates four theories of Interpersonal Attraction. The four theories of Interpersonal Attraction are: the Social Exchange Theory, Equity...

This essay topic has prodded me into realistically thinking as to what exact attributes am I searching for in my partner, the significant other. One of the main and obvious criteria in search of a significant other is obviously looks and the attraction that I would feel for the other person.... As a child the relationships that one has are straightforward and not out of one's choice like parent-child, between siblings, between relatives but these relationships are the foundation for a lifelong relationship...

The case study "Does Interpersonal Attraction to Thin Media Personalities Promote Eating Disorders" states that Everyone would love to be the 'Beauty on the Catwalk Ramp!' But at what cost? From time immemorial, Beauty has been an obsession, especially with women.... The media cannot be totally blamed for eating disorders in both men and women and the corresponding diseases attached to it, but the media definitely plays both a direct as well as an indirect role where these disorders are concerned....

Lynn and Young (34) argue that some factors such as propinquity effect, physical attractiveness, reinforcement, familiarity and reciprocal liking contributes to Interpersonal Attraction.... ome couples develop Interpersonal Attraction differently.... According to Lynn and Young (72), Interpersonal Attraction produces various types of love, which may include romantic, compassionate or fatuous love.... It is stated that interpersonal attractions are the distinct attraction processes that result from two couples liking each other, thus ending into a romantic relationship or being friends....

The writer of the paper 'Individual's Behavior: Why We Behave in the Way We Do' states that in seeking to understand why individuals behave in the way they do, it is necessary to use both social and psychological theories.... These theories help to explain in part the key levels of behavior and actions....

Interpersonal Attraction on the other hand refers to the attraction between people that result in relationships such as friendship and romantic relationships (Byrne, London &Reeves, 1968).... Several psychological theorists have analyzed the nature of Interpersonal Attraction.... "Effect of economic similarity-dissimilarity on Interpersonal Attraction".... "The effects of physical attractiveness, sex, and attitude similarity on Interpersonal Attraction"....

Interpersonal Attraction is a vital element that differentiates rational identification from social identification at the individual level.... In other words, Interpersonal Attraction is considered as the attitudinal feature that an individual acquires to influence other persons.... At the organizational level, traits of Interpersonal Attraction have been observed to significantly impact the organisational performance.... The Interpersonal Attraction also offers an individual to develop friendly relationship with others at the workplace and seek greater cooperation from the subordinates....

hen it comes to Interpersonal Attraction, the two characters who portray an example of social exchange theory are Rob and Laura.... hrough Rob and Laura's relationship in the film, the concept of Interpersonal Attraction (social exchange) comes true.... ll in all, Interpersonal Attraction, aggression, and prosocial behavior, as I have understood them, are interconnections of motives, experiences, thoughts, and driving forces within people - all of which are vital to acknowledging one's fulfillment....

This attraction between people in terms of social psychology can be described as Interpersonal Attraction and is the ‘chemistry' between two peoples that drives them towards romantic relationships, or towards platonic, friendship based relationships This is based off an essential human need which is to communicate, spend time with and affiliate with other people.... Interpersonal Attraction is the fulfillment of the desire for meaningful partnerships that makes people happy and make them feel important....

The Interpersonal Attraction may have subsided at a certain level especially from the point of view of the husband.... His inability to come home early or missing some time to be on bed with her wife at night is a manifestation that there is an on-going interference towards a good Interpersonal Attraction between them.... On the other hand, just as the situation of the first couple is perfectly contrasting the second's, we therefore have a good point to say that the same concern may also reflect on the issue of Interpersonal Attraction and close personal relationships....

The author of the essay "attraction in Interpersonal Relationships" states that Personally, there are several factors that attract me to another person.... A study made by Batool and Malik (2010) stated that our self-perceptions are based on our close relationships and feelings of attraction....

The major aspect, in this case, is dealing with Interpersonal Attraction.... The major aspect in this case is that dealing with Interpersonal Attraction.... Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Montoya, Matthew, and Horton, Robert (2004), On the Importance of Cognitive Evaluation as a Determinant of Interpersonal Attraction.... There are various rules that govern this attraction between individuals.... This is the kind of attraction that leads to relationships that may be casual in nature, for example, that of friendship, or at the same time they may lead to attraction between the individuals in question....

Complementary Needs Theory of Interpersonal Attraction -.... ork Cited"interpersonal Communication, Relations, and Compatibility.... Ressis believed in someone finding that one person who they would share their life together until they get to marry.... Several stages existed through which these....

These topics include; close relationships, changes in attitude, age as well as gender stereotypes, intergroup relations, group processes, morality, Interpersonal Attraction, prejudice, political action, self-concept, values and social influence (Wegener, 2014). ... "Analysis of Publications about Personality and Social Psychology" paper contains a literature review of such articles as "The Student's Guide to Social Neuroscience" by Ward, "Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin" by Wegener, and "Generalized Anxiety Disorder"....

In their further arguments, the author identifies a few more things that they believe plays a very important role in defining Interpersonal Attraction.... In the same page, the author reveals a number of issues that would define personal attraction particularly what is referred to as short term initial attraction and long-term maintenance attraction.... Away from sexual and physical attraction, it is also noted that intellectual, spiritual and personality attraction plays a huge role in personal attraction....

The paper "Positive and Negative Benefits of War" juxtaposes promoting of research and development, boost economic development vs death, psychological disorders, injuries, environmental pollution, destruction of property, breaks up families, destroys family patterns, and eliminate essential services....

“By making use of existing or experimental on-line sex therapists and sexual self-help or entertainment groups, researchers can study topics such as Interpersonal Attraction, flirting, sexual language, sexual self-help, sexual writing, role playing, and therapeutic relationships....

The physical attractiveness stereotype of Interpersonal Attraction factor into your findings about Cindy Jackson The physical attractiveness stereotype is a terminology that psychologists employ to refer to the inclination to presume that people who are bodily attractive also have other socially pleasing personality traits.... The stereotype played a big part in the decision of Cindy, who was pursuing public attraction and seems her looks disadvantaged her.... High self-esteem depict a happier and with fewer interpersonal problems....

he kind of love that is often found in a long term relationship has always defined a stable life with each other as Interpersonal Attraction forces lead people to like each other establishing a mutual relationship and in some cases lead to falling in love.... n the field of social psychology, the film tries to depict social psychology concepts such as: attraction and relationship, attitudes and behavior, aggression and altruism (helping) ... )      attraction and Relationship ...

When love is between two people, it depends on how well Interpersonal Attraction is embraced and portrayed.... In the essay 'The Concept of Love in 17th and 18th Century Philosophy' the author focuses on the common definition of love, which is the emotional attraction one has toward another person.... The author states that in defining love from this perspective, it is worth to provide a detailed explanation that two are considered in genuine emotional attraction if they show committed to each other and handle their feeling through conflicts of interests....

Team effectiveness can be measured in terms of shared vision, interpersonal relations, effective communication, intimacy, sense of belongingness and pride.... Title: Effective Team and Performance Management Personal Identification A Report for: Date: Table of Contents 1.... Executive Summary 3 2....

They wanted to know if an evaluation of loneliness affected perceptions of psychological dimensions, specifically, social adjustment, sociability, achievement, and Interpersonal Attraction, and if the target person's and rater's sex affected these evaluations.... Their findings showed that being seen as lonely resulted to lower scores in social adjustment, sociability, achievement, and Interpersonal Attraction (Lau & Gruen, 1992).... he lonely 45-year-old Mar has a stable career, but he does not have close family and other interpersonal relations....

Exposure / Proximity: Proximity refers to geographical closeness and is one of the key determinants of Interpersonal Attraction.... The paper "Psychology of Love and Relationships" on love and relationships attempts to access, analyze and study the various factors surrounding the same and probe deeper into the factors governing attraction in a bid to unravel the mystery behind this captivating and unique human emotion.... What factors influence and govern the laws of attraction?...

elf-esteem may play a critical role in Interpersonal Attraction and subsequent acceptance by others in the society.... The paper "Self-Esteem and Human attraction" claims physically attractive people tend to receive positive feedback from people thus, boosting their self-esteem.... attraction and acceptance by other people depend on the level of self-esteem.... Self-esteem and human attraction s Introduction Self-esteem is among components in psychology that have received a lot of attention....

“Physical Appearance Cues and Interpersonal Attraction in Children”.... The paper "Stereotypical Beliefs about Appearance" discusses that the tendency to be attentive to physical appearance has been essential among people since they started living in society.... From ancient times people have been dressing, trying to make themselves as attractive as possible....

They perceive the politicians in terms of credibility, Interpersonal Attraction, and homophily.... Erving Goffman came up with the dramaturgy concept which contends that life is akin to a play where the actors are normal people.... .... ... ... Individuals enact roles when in the presence of others, while these others also enact their roles during the interaction....

The paper "The Impact of Emotion Expressions on Sexual Attraction" suggests five significant reasons categorized by research contributing to the Interpersonal Attraction between individuals.... There are five major reasons categorized by research that contribute to Interpersonal Attraction between individuals.... ocial psychology week 5 Assignment Share your thoughts about what contributes to attraction and whether or not men and women seek different qualities and characteristics in a mate and why....

It is specified in Byrne's law of attraction that direct linear relationship exists between the proportion of similar attitudes and Interpersonal Attraction.... The interpersonal spread of loneliness and social network pattern of loneliness through the network appears to be more consistent with the induction hypothesis....

Racial prejudice, Interpersonal Attraction, and assumed dissimilarity of attitudes.... The paper "Patriarchy and Gender Stereotypes on How I Met Your Mother" states that the character of an adult who does not have desires for marriage and children can only be delegated to a male....

According to Griffin & Moorhead (2011), charisma is a form of Interpersonal Attraction that inspires support and acceptance.... The paper "Characteristics of Business Leadership" describes the characteristics of business leadership revealed by the former Apple Computers CEO Steve Job....

okeach (1960) provided a theoretical framework relating Interpersonal Attraction to similarity at the values level.... uriously, having such a strong theoretical framework as well as agreement among theorists for the role of value similarity in Interpersonal Attraction, there have been relatively few studies examining value similarity in relationships.... here is also evidence that similarity of attitudes leads to general feelings of attraction (Berscheid & Walster, 1978; Byrne, 1961) and that values of members of engaged and dating couples are more highly correlated than values of contrived couples (Murstein, 1967; 1971)....

Increasing disclosure through CMC improves Interpersonal Attraction too (Antheunis et al.... Social identification and Interpersonal Attraction in MUDs.... Walther argues that CMC can facilitate the development of strong interpersonal relationships, but it can take a longer time and depend on other factors, including extended time.... He called his theory social information processing theory because he believes that people use CMC to gather and process social information, from which they will base their interpersonal impressions (Griffin et al....

Social influence, sex differences, and judgments of beauty: Putting the interpersonal back in Interpersonal Attraction.... Sex and age differences in preferences and tactics of mate attraction: Analysis of published advertisements.... he age old ritual of mating has been a constant source of misery, confusion and frustration for both sexes throughout time....

Social identification and Interpersonal Attraction in MUDs.... The background of the study thus revolved around the perceptions that the interpersonal relations between different online users tends to affect their interpretation of certain advertisement messages and hence the final consumer decisions made.... In this case, they used an interpersonal connection to the source (existent/non-existent) as well as the second variable which included a collective connection to the source (existent/nonexistent)....

This theory sets important perspective of evolution and has been adopted by socio-biologists considering a wide range of human behavior, from aggression to Interpersonal Attraction, from the standpoint of natural selection and the survival of humans as a species.... The essay "Discovering Motivational Theories"discusses different theories explaining human motivation, namely instinct theories, needs theories, learning theories, humanistic theories, and cognitive theories....

Researchers have identified promotive interdependence as an effective tool for enhancing communication among employees, increasing Interpersonal Attraction, helpfulness, friendliness, coordination of efforts and labour divisions.... (1999) are of the common opinion that interpersonal skills play a major contribution towards developing team working skills and delivering of high performance at the workplace.... Technical educational institutes have been focussing more on developing the interpersonal skills and communication skills of employees to equip them to adapt to the organizational requirements....

nterpersonal attraction of its members.... ygiene factors: company policy, interpersonal relations, working conditions, social security, wage.... The paper "Motivation and Demotivation in the Workplace" states that today's businesses are characterized by virtual teams and team networks....

erscheid, E (1985) Interpersonal Attraction.... This paper "The E-Corporation: Amazon, Dell, E-Bay" discusses Amazon changing the way business is conducted online with their business to consumer model.... Also, E-Bay.... om that uses a combinational business model of portal, storefront, and auction to attract customers....

These researches include the study of mass communication, attitude, compliance, affiliation, conformity, authority, cross cultural issues, social roles, Interpersonal Attraction, statues, non verbal communication, group process attribution etc.... This coursework "Reasons Why People Conform and Obey to the Majority" focuses on two experiments highlighted which are related to social psychology, conformity and obedience....

Some are of the opinion that similar reinforcement principles that generally clarify Interpersonal Attraction explain passionate love.... In effect, the word love can refer to a diversity of feelings ranging from general pleasures, for example ‘loving a game', to extreme personal attraction, for example ‘loving one's own wife'.... In effect, the word love can refer to a diversity of feelings ranging from general pleasures, for example ‘loving a game', to extreme personal attraction, for example ‘loving one's own wife'....

Dimensions of Interpersonal Attraction.... interpersonal communication refers to the communication between participants who are usually known to each other and are more often dependant on each other.... Best Practice Model: interpersonal Communication ... The essay will analyse the limitations identified using the concepts and theories of interpersonal communication on which the ‘Negotiation Model' rely to show how the ‘Best Practice Models' are not always effective....

ohesiveness in groups is often believed to be a multidimensional concept that includes group pride, commitment in tasks, and positive Interpersonal Attraction (Kelly and Barsade, 2001).... Identifying with one's group members may eventually lead to interpersonal trust among these individuals.... Second is the ‘confrontation' stage wherein conflict starts to occur, owing to various reasons such as rival leadership roles or merely of interpersonal behavior....

(1969) Some Antecedents of Interpersonal Attraction.... This research paper "Pleasant Appearance and Recruitment" aims to state that it is not only the attractiveness of countenance and physical beauties that pave the way towards man's journey towards success.... .... ... ... The researcher aims to select forty respondents for the present study....

This paper ''Ultimate Office Products'' tells us that the reasons that necessitate change could be internal or external triggers, changes in technology, globalization, or consumer preferences.... While top management initiates major organizational changes, managers at other levels may at times be called upon to anchor changes....

Hence, diversity in TMT can lead to lower levels of Interpersonal Attraction, thereby negatively influencing the group effectiveness (Tacheva, 2007).... Without cohesion, the team can face hardships in developing interpersonal relationships.... interpersonal relations among the members influence the outcome of such firms and hence if the members have prior shared experience, they do not lose time in understanding and working together....

The core is the attraction that the consumer has for the music performer or performers.... The visual elements must be powerful enough to convince the consumer of the necessity of the item without an interpersonal experience with a sales associate.... The development of a macro-environment has meant that the field of marketing has had to expand its methods and beliefs as the meanings of consumerism have shifted to a global field of engagement....