Interpersonal relationships

Acceptance and rejection

“ You have to know how to accept rejection and reject acceptance. ” — Ray Bradbury

Videos

These advertisements offer humourous, yet insightful scenarios depicting the messy complexity of human relationships.

1. Vodafone Aeroplane Ad
2. Last Rolo
3. Blind Date
4. Toy Boy (Hyundai Car Ad)

What socio-psychological principles are evident in each?

References

1. Argyle, M. (1992). Social relationships. In M. Argyle (1992). The social psychology of everyday life (Ch3, pp. 38 - 71). Routledge: London.
2. Baumeister, R. F., & Bushman, B. J. (2008). Social psychology and human nature (1st ed.) Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth.
3. Gladwell, M. (2005). The theory of thin slices: How a little bit of knowledge goes a long way (Gottman's relationship studies) (pp. 18-34). In M. Gladwell (2005). Blink: The power of thinking without thinking. London: Allen Lane. An excerpt of this exists here: http://contemporarylit.about.com/od/firstchapters/a/blinkExcerpt.htm

See also

• Have a Happy Relationship

Lectures

• Social psychology (psychology)/Lectures/Relationships

Student reflections

• User:Jenny O/Relationships‎

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External links

• Face Research: Psychology experiments about preferences for faces and voices