Playlist Paper - Intimate relationships

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[...] One's adolescence is often shaped by media, cultural narratives, and peer groups (Degner & Calanchini, 2020). It is imperative to know how implicit biases and the mere exposure effect are consequential to combat the problem and avoid bias by encouraging patients to interact with nurses of different races or ethnicities. Experimental research demonstrates that implicit biases and the mere exposure effect are interconnected. Research findings by Howell et al. (2024) highlight that stereotype exposure, whether direct or covert, results in internalizing such bias, which manifests as prejudice and discrimination. [...]

[...] Empirical studies have proved the theory that mating options have been affected by symmetry. Studies by a number of those looking at faces have found those with more excellent symmetry to be perceived as more attractive than others (Zakharov & Trofimov, 2022). One of these instances, a specific study about facial symmetry, has shown that individuals with higher symmetrical faces were rated as more physically attractive, which remained the same across the culture. Additionally, researchers have shown that people with more symmetric faces tend to have higher health fertility qualities and greater perceived intelligence. [...]

[...] The population data can be the reason for mutual understanding and the familiar past and present experiences that bring social harmony within the connection (Huang et al., 2021). To take into account the influence of demographic factors on matching, one should recognize that each person has their preferences and society has its norms that, in turn, form a peculiar way of partner selection Empirical work provides us with the knowledge to understand the role of demographic factors in choosing the ideal partner. It has been proven that people look for partners who resemble them in terms of age, religion, race, and similarity in this and other domains. [...]

[...] Playlist Paper - Intimate relationships University of Washington Attraction I. Introduction The study of human intimate relationships holds significant importance as these relationships profoundly impact our overall wellbeing and satisfaction in life. This paper explores three crucial concepts: matching, the mere exposure effect, symmetry, and their relevance in understanding and enhancing intimate relationships. This concept of an assortment of mates shows people usually gravitate to and form relationships with similar characters, values, and backgrounds. Research shows that as the mere exposure effect proposes, continuous contact with a person makes us potentially love and prefer them more. [...]

[...] The movie "The Big Sick" uncovers the layers of social and environmental determinants of mate choices and how they play out and influence hardships between a Pakistani-American male and his White female partner (Huang et al., 2021). The movie unravels the role of cultural differences, which form barriers to understanding each other, as well as the expectations which were imposed by families, thus, giving more evidence about the contribution of demographics. This is also the kind of scenario that the song "Same Love" by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis depicted. [...]