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The Science of Familiarity: How Frequent Exposure Builds Trust and Liking
Years ago, researchers at the California Institute of Technology used brain imaging experiments to record changes in the brains of people exposed to uncertain environments. They found that when people are in an uncertain environment, two areas of the brain, the amygdala and the orbitofrontal cortex, become hyperactive. In other words, when we are in a strange environment, the brain is actually awakened in two states-fear (amygdala); control ourselves and calm ourselves (orbitofrontal cortex). When the amygdala is activated, our body will also release a large amount of cortisol and activate the sympathetic nervous system, which will put us in a state of alert stress, which will increase heart rate…
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Blood or Bond? Unraveling the Intimacy Puzzle: Siblings vs. Spouses
As we all know, human social interaction is composed of the following parts: parents, relatives, brothers and sisters, husband and wife, children and friends. These parts are all intimate relationships in communication. To a certain extent, they help us improve ourselves and transform us into individuals who exist within the larger concept of society. In our families, the relationship between brothers and sisters will gradually change from a close relationship to less contact. The reason is mostly that after getting married, a closer relationship with oneself is established, which is what we often call husband and wife. Therefore, some sociologists have raised this question: Among human intimate relationships, which one…
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Beyond Likes & Lies: The Psychology of Silent WeChat Moments
What is the psychology of people who never share their lives on WeChat Moments? After many people see this title, they will subconsciously think that it is poisonous chicken soup and thick black science. But this is not the case. Eysenck, a famous British psychologist, has already told us the correct answer to this title in the EPQ Personality Questionnaire. In this rapidly developing Internet era, WeChat and QQ have long become essential social tools for people. Many people use Moments to record their daily lives, joys, sorrows, and joys. Our living habits are easily exposed in the circle of friends. In addition, we can also understand other people’s evaluation…
