The Science of Interpersonal Attraction: Why We Choose Our Friends

The Science Behind Friendship

Why We Choose Our Friends

Why do we form friendships? Why are we drawn to certain individuals while others remain strangers? This exploration delves into the common saying “birds of a feather flock together,” examining the factors that underpin our social connections. We’ll explore existing research on relationship initiation, focusing on attraction, similarity, and complementarity.

The Role of Attraction

Attraction is fundamental to socializing. Key factors influencing

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Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology: Simulation in Legal Contexts

Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology: Simulation

Simulation in Legal Contexts

In forensic psychiatry and psychology, simulation involves feigning a mental state that an individual does not possess. A key distinction between general psychiatry and forensic psychiatry lies in the utilitarian nature of simulated behaviors. Psychiatric care focuses on long-term patient well-being, while forensic psychiatry often involves brief interviews driven by legal authorities.

Minkowski’s Definition of Simulation

Simulation

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Child Development Stages: Physical, Cognitive, Social Aspects

Item 3. Psychomotor Development

Physical Growth

Growth rate is intense in the first two years, then gradually stabilizes between ages 3-6. Body dimensions change; babies’ heads are proportionally larger with shorter legs. Head growth slows, limbs lengthen significantly by age 5, though still short relative to the body. The skeleton undergoes rapid calcification, bones are softer and more pliable than at age 6. Muscle mass increases from age 3. Baby teeth appear within six months, complete by age 3.

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Social Identities: Differences, Prejudice, and Education

Abstract 1: Diversity and Difference

1. The Difference

Any analysis of reality begins by detecting similarities and differences, establishing categories based on them. Analysis involves identifying traits and classifying them based on similarities and differences.

Identifying something as equal to or different from another involves sorting and assigning value. The value assigned to classifications often implements prejudice, racism, sexism, and general intolerance of difference.

Language, used to

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Neuromarketing & The Sensory Hotel Experience

1. The Cognitive Miser: Brain Efficiency

The brain, a “cognitive miser,” avoids expending unnecessary mental effort. It prioritizes efficiency in processing information and decision-making, especially in consumer behavior. This miserliness manifests in several strategies:

  • Efficiency: The brain favors shortcuts and intuitive judgments over complex processing. For example, choosing a familiar brand without comparison.
  • Novelty: Attracted to new stimuli, the brain focuses on unfamiliar aspects to avoid
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Criminological Positivism and Eclectic Schools

Scientific Stage: Late 19th Century

Postulates

  • Determinism: The offender is predisposed to commit crimes due to genetic influence (a biological explanation).
  • Empiricism: Using the empirical inductive method, focusing on the offender.
  • Phenomenological: Seeking the causes conditioning the offender and the etiology of crime. Developing offender typologies.
  • Therapeutic Vocation: Viewing the offender as ill with a pathological disorder. Seeking alternatives to punishment.

Criminological Positivism: Main Representatives

Lombroso

  • Anthropological
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