8.3 Liking

Why do we like other people?

• Familiarity：people near by
• Similarity: we tend to like other people who are similar to us

• Attractiveness (physical): good looking people are smarter

• The power of first impressions

  Kelley’s “Guest speaker”

• We form first impression fast

• What effects do our perceptions of other people have on other people?

• Self-fulfilling prohecies

  When our beliefs and expectations create reality or influence behavior of ourselves and others

  (Pygmalion Effect)