Attraction and Rejection
Eli J. Finkel & Roy F. Baumeister
Comprehensive academic chapter from psychologists Eli Finkel and Roy Baumeister that surveys the modern science of attraction and rejection: who we feel drawn to, how proximity and similarity shape liking, and why social rejection cuts so deeply. Written for advanced social psychology readers but approachable for anyone curious about the research.
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