Attraction and Fundamental Attribution Error

halo effect

tendency to assign positive qualities and traits to physically attractive people

horn effect (reverse halo)

cognitive bias whereby a single negative traits that shapes one’s opinion of another

proximity

making friends to those attracted to, those close by

similarity

attracted to those most similar to ourselves

self-disclosure

enhanced when showing personal details, building trust

physical attractiveness

enhanced upon physical beauty characteristicsr

romantic love (aka fatuous love)

temporary and highly emotional love based on passion, infatuation, and sexual desire

companionate love

based on strong feelings of admiration, respect, intimacy, and commitmentc

consummate love (complete love)

passion, intimacy commitment; most fulfilling and successful love

fundamental attribution error

tendency to attribute other people’s behaviors to their dispositional factors while attributing one’s own actions to situational factors

just-world phenomenon

tendency to believe that the world is just and people get what they deserve; made by Melvin J Lemer