The Effects of Sensation Seeking and Misattribution of Arousal on Attraction toward Similar or Dissimilar Strangers.

Williams, Sarah; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ272254

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Publication Date: 1982-Jun

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The Effects of Sensation Seeking and Misattribution of Arousal on Attraction toward Similar or Dissimilar Strangers.

Williams, Sarah; And Others

Journal of Research in Personality, v16 n2 p217-26 Jun 1982

Tested the prediction that individual differences in sensation seeking moderate the relationship between attitudinal similarity and attraction. Results showed high sensation seekers were more attracted than low sensation seekers to dissimilar others, whereas low sensation seekers were more attracted than high sensation seekers to people with similar attitudes. (Author)

Descriptors: Arousal Patterns, Attitudes, College Students, Emotional Response, Higher Education, Individual Differences, Interpersonal Attraction, Interpersonal Relationship, Personality Traits

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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