Research Studies Relating to Interpersonal Relationships Psychologists as reasons why one individual is attracted to another have listed a number of factors. Surprisingly proximity is cited as a major component in the development of relationships. Festinger et al found in a study of married graduate students, that close friends who lived in the same building were twice as likely to be living on the same floor as living on another. All the graduate students had been assigned their housing randomly therefore this suggests that the frequency of meetings between individuals has a big effect on the relationship. Bossard study of marriages in Philidelphia supported this theory. He found that out of 5000 marriage licenses there was a clear tendency for the couples to love close together. The matching hypothesis suggests that people be attracted to those who match them in terms of intelligence and good looks. A follow up study to Walster et al's original 'computer dance' supported the matching hypothesis. In this experiment students were invited to a college dance where they would be set up with other students at random. When signing up to the dance all students were graded on physical attractiveness. Walster and Walster found that if the students meet beforehand, giving the, more time to think about the qualities they were looking for in a partner, students tended to like partners who were the same level of physical attractiveness as them. This supports the matching hypothesis. Murstein (1972) used photos of couples to test the matching hypothesis. The findings demonstrated a clear pattern of similar levels of attractiveness between coup... ... middle of paper ... ...o be used by millions around the world. Walster et al tested this hypothesis by inviting students to a dance. When the students arrived to sign up for the dance four independent judges marked them on their physical appearance as a measure of social desirability. The students were then asked to fill out a questionnaire, two days later the dance was held and students were randomly paired together. During the dance students were required to fill out another questionnaire on the dance and their date. The results showed the less attractive students liked the more physically attractive students more, this study therefore contradicts the matching hypothesis. Physical attractiveness was found to be by far the most important indicator of whether the students would meet up again, overshadowing personality and intelligence.
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The immediate and initial attraction Tom has for Summer is purely aesthetic. He knows nothing about her other than she has the ideal features associated with Tom's opinion of what is physically attractive. The fact that they have similar appearances to each other could be another facet of the attraction. They both have dark brown hair, are near each other in height, and have a similar build and body frame size. Because of the studies conducted by Mackinnon, Jordan, and Wilson in 2011 showed that people are drawn closer to others that have similar features and appearances as them, this has a strong possibility of being a...
To touch on a few of the psychotherapy benefits, cognitive behavioral therapy helps patients recognize and modify the link between maladaptive thoughts and moods. It uses structured exercises to identify these thought records, mood diaries, activity scheduling, and modifies maladaptive thoughts and behaviors. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to detect new episodes and helps allow the patient to be more in control of his or her own emotions. Family focused psychotherapy is beneficial by improving communication among family members. This therapy makes it easier for a positive request for change or to be able to constructively discuss negative behaviors among the family member with bipolar disorder. It also helps train the family’s ability
Although Ben and Katie do not display physical relations like they used to anymore, they still displayed emotional attachment or emotional intimacy to each other by dropping subtle hints that they still want things to work. For example, they both wait by the phone waiting for each others' calls and Katie left his dry cleaned jacket in the closet symbolizing that she subconsciously still want him to live with her and be together. They also maintain intellectual intimacy through talking about the cross word puzzle. Since that is something Katie is into, Ben is connecting to her in a way by trying to solve it. They still have a small amount of physical intimacy when they dance in Italy, cuddled and rubbed foots.
After learning about the different styles of love, types of love, and attachments, people start trying to find their “perfect” mate by following a mate selection process. This search could happen rapidly and unexpectedly or it can develop over time. There are six different components to the mate selection model including, personality traits, social support, beliefs and attitudes, partner interactions, satisfaction, and stability. Personality traits relate to the traits that the partners will bring to their relationship and how they effect it. From the personality trait stems social support (which goes straight to satisfaction) and beliefs and attitudes (which leads to partner interactions). Social support ties in the family and friends component
Last year, I walked past the Den, which is a student lounge at school, and heard a lot of noise coming from that room. I was wondering what all that noise was about, but I was too shy to go in there to find out what all the commotion was about. At many times, I felt socially awkward because I had stopped taking my ADHD medicine, and did not know how to interact well with people. The medicine used to cause me to be very quiet during lunch and other social times at school. The people in the Den had no interpersonal relationships with me because I never went to the Den to make friends or find out what was going on. So instead of going to the Den, I went to the cafeteria and started to make friends there. It was a comfortable environment where I ate lunch and felt at ease to interact with my peers as a new student at Lone Star College. “One of the primary benefits to a social life in college is the
The similarity attraction theory states that people are attracted to those similar to themselves (Wee & Lee., 2017) people who share different view especially moral and political values affect how people attract others. People who perceived job applicants to be more attractive treated them better than less attractive ones. Kindness, sensitivity, intelligence, modesty and social class are a part of interpersonal attraction (Anders et al., 2016). How someone views their own physical attractiveness plays a role in interpersonal attraction someone who is confident in themselves and how they feel will make them more comfortable to approach others and develop relationships with
When taking a limit of an equation in Calculus, a limit does not always exist. However, in the real world, there are always limitations to what people can accomplish no matter how hard they work or try. These limitations are evident in interpersonal communication research as well. In the article, "Commucication Apprehension Among Secretarial Students," the authors, Melanie Booth-Butterfield and Carol C. Thomas, research and examine the levels of trait communication apprehension among students enrolled in college level office administration programs. In the following paragraphs, I will discuss the process and two limitations of the research.
There are many different types of relationships. From your neighbor to your significant other, experiencing different relationships is a part of everyday life. Wether you posses good or bad communication skills will affect the interpersonal relationships within your life. The popular television series Modern Family is a good example of the different types of friendships, types of love, and relationship theories that encompass the everyday person.
...cator of a healthy relationship. It is an integral feature of the courting process and is a large component for many people when developing feelings for another person. Meanwhile, proximity is also important as it predicts romantic liking. When people are in contact with one another on a regular basis, a bond based on familiarity is formed, leading to potential romantic interest. This may also be aided by similarity - a feeling of commonality between two persons that is also a predictor of romantic liking. However, there are studies that do proclaim physical attractiveness to be key for a lot of people, and that there are certain advantages for those who are conventionally attractive. Nevertheless, as evidenced in this essay, reciprocity, proximity, and similarity are influential elements of romantic attraction. Therefore, physical attractiveness is not everything.
Good physical appearance helps in building up flexible relationships. For example women who take care of their physical appearance manage to have a better relatio...
The purpose of this paper is to discuss Hildegard Peplau’s interpersonal relations theory with an application to a case study. Peplau’s career as a nurse theorist will also be discussed along with an examination of her theory.
A critical review of theories and evidence provided by theories is what translates theories into successful nursing practice. Nurses specifically evaluate theories with a goal to apply them into practice to improve patient care and outcomes. These evaluations may be deliberate, systematic, criteria-based, and objective. They also may be subjective and completed in a quick manner. Both types are important in providing the best of patient care (Meleis, 2012).
Purpose: The interpersonal skill which I intended to develop more was leaning how to express my emotions my accurately. Learning to express ones emotions is a challenging process that can develop over time. This skill personally for me was a challenge since I usually don’t express my emotions but I try to stay serious/professional in every situation that I can. I feel that not having the ability to express my emotions accurately hinders me from effective communication and relationships with others. Four main characteristics that I came across that are affected involve self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. I’m not able to give honest opinions of what I think, it affects my stress management, I don’t
My first interview was with, Jennifer she is a married 29 year old, with one child. They have been married for five years. The relationship she is in seems to fall right into place with the five stages of interpersonal relationships that are in the book: Contact, involvement, intimacy, deterioration, and repair. The relationship seems to be built on a solid foundation of trust.