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Asociality refers to the lack of motivation to engage in social interaction, or a preference for solitary activities. Asociality may be associated with avolition, but it can, moreover, be a manifestation of limited opportunities for social relationships. [ 1] Developmental psychologists use the synonyms nonsocial, unsocial, and social uninterest.
A parasocial interaction, an exposure that garners interest in a persona, [ 6] becomes a parasocial relationship after repeated exposure to the media persona causes the media user to develop illusions of intimacy, friendship, and identification. [ 5] Positive information learned about the media persona results in increased attraction, and the ...
A collective action problem or social dilemma is a situation in which all individuals would be better off cooperating but fail to do so because of conflicting interests between individuals that discourage joint action. [ 1][ 2][ 3] The collective action problem has been addressed in political philosophy for centuries, but was most clearly ...
Psychology. In social psychology, an interpersonal relation (or interpersonal relationship) describes a social association, connection, or affiliation between two or more persons. It overlaps significantly with the concept of social relations, which are the fundamental unit of analysis within the social sciences.
Knapp's relational development model portrays relationship development as a ten step process, broken into two phases. Created by and named after communication scholar Mark L. Knapp, the model suggests that all of the steps should be done one at a time, in sequence, to make sure they are effective. However, not every relationship will go through ...
Conflict of interest is involvement in multiple interests which could possibly corrupt the motivation or decision-making. [16] Cultural conflict is a type of conflict that occurs when different cultural values and beliefs clash. [17] Intellectual conflict is a subclass of cultural conflict. [18]
Identity diffusion can be described as "the apathetic state that represents the relative lack of both exploration and commitment". [7] Identity diffusion can overlap with diagnoses such as schizophrenia and depression, and can best be described as a lack of identity structure. An example of an identity crisis emerging from this status is an ...
t. e. Interpersonal attraction, as a part of social psychology, is the study of the attraction between people which leads to the development of platonic or romantic relationships. It is distinct from perceptions such as physical attractiveness, and involves views of what is and what is not considered beautiful or attractive.