notes 2/25/15

Notes 2/25/15

Ø  Scapegoat Theory

The theory that prejudice provides an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame.

Ø  Aggression

-Any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy

Ø  The biology of aggression

-genetics

-neutral influences (is aggression in the brain)

-biochemical

Ø  The psychology of aggression

Frustration-aggression Principle

-the blocking of an attempt to achieve some goal

-creates anger which generates aggression

Goals can be sports or work, relationship, body condition, etc…

Ø  Conflict

-a perceived incompatibility of action, goals or ideas

- Situation where people must choose between an act that is beneficial to themselves but harmful to others and an act that is moderately beneficial to all.

-social trap or prisoner’s dilemma

Ø  Attraction 5 factors of attraction…

1.       Proximity

-          Repeated exposure to something breed liking.

-          Geographic nearness

-          Mere exposure effect

-          Ex: Taiwanese Letters

2.       Reciprocal Liking

-you are more likely to like someone who likes you.

-why?

-except in elementary school!!!!

3.       Similarity

-Paula Abdul was wrong-opposites do not attract

-birds of the same feather do flock together

-similarity breeds content

4.       Liking through association

5.       Physical Attractiveness

Ø  Love

-passion love: an aroused state of intense positive absorption of another

-compassionate love: the deep affectionate attachment we feel for those with whom our lives are intertwined.