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Psychol Bull July 2018 PMID 29733622

A meta-analytic investigation of the relation between interpersonal attraction and enacted behavior.

R Matthew Montoya, Christine Kershaw, Julie L Prosser

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Discussions highlight key points from the article, such as the links between eye contact and trust, using words like 'important' and 'significant', which reflect appreciation of the findings. Phrases like 'behavioral cues' and 'building rapport' suggest an interest in practical implications, though the tone remains generally cautious rather than exuberant.

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Most posts recognize the validity of the findings, with some emphasizing the importance of behaviors like eye contact and smiling as indicators of attraction.

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Discussions show moderate interest, with posts mentioning how the research sheds light on social interactions and attraction cues.

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The collective tone suggests a recognition that understanding these behaviors could influence social and psychological practices, but the perceived impact remains moderate.

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  • The meta-analysis examined how self-reported interpersonal attraction is connected to the behaviors people display, finding that certain behaviors like eye contact, smiling, and laughter are strongly linked to building trust and rapport.
  • Direct behaviors such as physical proximity and talking are more closely related to attraction than indirect behaviors like mimicking or smiling, and factors like fear of rejection can weaken this connection.
  • The study also found that ethnographic observations generally agree with the meta-analytic results, confirming which behaviors are good indicators of attraction, and discussed how these findings impact theories and measurement of attraction.
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