Psychology of Human Relationships

Attitudes, behaviors, and symbols shared by a large group and passed down through generations.

Events that shape individuals' preferences in forming relationships.

Beliefs and values that guide individuals' priorities and principles.

Norms that dictate acceptable actions within a society

Observed cultural variations in the perception of attractive bodies.

compared UK and Japanese perceptions of an attractive female body.

primary determinant of female physical attractiveness.

investigated factors in relationship formation across 37 cultures.

argues that the notion of passionate love as a primary reason for forming serious relationships is culturally specific

Visual or non-verbal characteristics in an environment that influence people's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

control immunological self-self discrimination, tissue rejection, and immune recognition of infectious diseases.

The false correlation of positive characteristics based on a few positive traits.

 pleasing and harmonious proportions that adhere to a specific mathematical equation.

 believed to influence women's preferences in men

explored the connection between traditional roles, communication styles, and marital satisfaction.

Couples were no longer required to prove fault; citing a broken-down marriage was sufficient

The ability of an individual organism to pass on its genes to the next generation.

Individuals engage in behaviors benefiting their ingroup, even at personal cost.

Assumes a natural division of the social environment into ingroups and outgroups.

Individuals assimilate into their group by adopting the group's identity.

Actions that benefit others or have positive social consequences.

Motivational state with the ultimate goal of increasing another's welfare.

Evolutionary theory focusing on biological reasons for altruistic behavior, assumes animals' behavior informs understanding of human behavior, and focus on extreme events threatening survival.

Harsh discipline is negatively related to prosocial behavior, while warmth, attachment, and responsiveness foster prosocial outcomes.

emotions that cause individual to be less likely to engage in prosocial behavior.

A prosocial process where individuals work together for mutual benefit.

The degree to which people merge their sense of self with the group.

The presence of socially comparative groups triggers competitive behavior

suggests individuals are driven to improve their performance and minimize discrepancies with others

Unjustified, usually negative thoughts and feelings based on perceived group membership.

identifies warmth and competence as fundamental dimensions in ingroup/outgroup perceptions.

is an academic field focused on understanding and addressing conflicts within groups, aiming to achieve sustainable peace through non-violent methods.

Belief in the superiority of the ingroup over the outgroup.

Treating the outgroup as less than human.

Acceptance of violence towards the outgroup.

Promotion of negative perceptions of the outgroup.

Presence of educational values promoting power differentials, authoritarianism, and Social Dominance Orientation (SDO)

Measured the influence of identification on cooperation with groups using anonymous questionnaires.