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| The '''propinquity effect''' is the tendency for people to form friendships or romantic relationships with those whom they encounter often. In other words, relationships tend to be formed between those who have a high ]. It was discovered by |
The '''propinquity effect''' is the tendency for people to form friendships or romantic relationships with those whom they encounter often. In other words, relationships tend to be formed between those who have a high ]. It was discovered by psychologists ], ] and ] in what came to be called as the ''Westgate studies'' conducted at the ] (]). | ||
| Propinquity can be more than just physical distance. For example, residents of an apartment building living near a stairway tend to have more friends from other floors than others. | Propinquity can be more than just physical distance. For example, residents of an apartment building living near a stairway tend to have more friends from other floors than others. | ||
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The propinquity effect is the tendency for people to form friendships or romantic relationships with those whom they encounter often. In other words, relationships tend to be formed between those who have a high propinquity. It was discovered by psychologists Leon Festinger, Stanley Schacter and Kurt Back in what came to be called as the Westgate studies conducted at the MIT (1950).
Propinquity can be more than just physical distance. For example, residents of an apartment building living near a stairway tend to have more friends from other floors than others.
The propinquity effect is usually explained by the mere exposure effect, which holds that the more exposure a stimulus gets, the more likeable it becomes.
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