The Ubiquitous Relationship: Attitude Similarity and Attraction

Byrne, Donn; Gouaux, Charles; Griffitt, William; Lamberth, John; Murakawa, Naomi; Prasad, M. V. R. V.; Prasad, Anyah; Ramírez, Manuel

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“…One reason why group members tend to converge could be that they find some common ground and feel comfortable discussing the areas of commonality. Similarity attraction theory ( Byrne, 1961( Byrne, , 1971 posits that people gain approval by imitating others. If similarity attraction theory holds true for computer-mediated groups, the possible basis of similarity could be the knowledge, values or attitudes shared in the discussion.…”

Section: Task Decomposition and Convergent-divergent Orientationmentioning

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Category assignment and relatedness in the group ideation process

Baruah

Paulus

2011

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

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“…This mutual enhancement might motivate the participants to generate more ideas in groups. Similarity attraction theory also posits that when the members see ideas similar to their own line of thought, they will feel motivated to work together (Byrne, 1961(Byrne, , 1971. Furthermore, joint category assignment will enhance performance.…”

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Category assignment and relatedness in the group ideation process

Baruah

Paulus

2011

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

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“…There is considerable evidence that similarity breeds liking, 20 and it seems plausible that one might more readily compare with or be more concerned about one's indispensability to a well-liked other. Research testing this has shown that receiving feedback that one's partner is similar to them and likes them improves attitudes toward one's partner but does not moderate the Kö hler effect.…”

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Is My Exercise Partner Similar Enough? Partner Characteristics as a Moderator of the Köhler Effect in Exergames

Forlenza

Kerr

Irwin

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Games for Health Journal

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Objective: Recent research has shown the Kö hler motivation gain effect (working at a task with a more capable partner where one's performance is indispensable to the group) leads to greater effort in partnered exercise videogame play. The purpose of this article was to examine potential moderators of the Kö hler effect by exploring dissimilarities in one's partner's appearance, namely, having an older partner (compared with a sameage partner) and having a heavier-weight partner (compared with a same-weight partner). Subjects and Methods: One hundred fifty-three male and female college students completed a series of plank exercises using the ''EyeToy: KineticÔ'' for the PlayStation Ò 2 (Sony, Tokyo, Japan). Participants first completed the exercises individually and, after a rest, completed the same exercises with a virtually present partner. Exercise persistence, subjective effort, self-efficacy beliefs, enjoyment, and intentions to exercise were recorded and analyzed. Results: A significant Kö hler motivation gain was observed in all partner conditions (compared with individual controls) such that participants with a partner held the plank exercises longer (P < 0.001) and reported higher subjective effort (P < 0.01). These results were unmoderated by partner's age and weight, with one exception: Males tended to persist longer when paired with an obese partner (P = 0.08). Conclusions: These results suggest that differences in age and weight do not attenuate the Kö hler effect in exergames and may even strengthen it.

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“…Another popular area of social identity research that relates to workplace diversity is based on the similarity-attraction paradigm (Byrne, 1971). According to this paradigm, people prefer and have an easier time interacting with similar others, such as those who belong to the same social identity groups.…”

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Navigating the Self in Diverse Work Contexts

Roberts

Creary

2013

The Oxford Handbook of Diversity and Work

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Navigating the self is critical for working in a diverse world, in which different identities interact in social space. This chapter presents five theoretical perspectives on how individuals navigate the self in diverse organizational contexts-social identity, critical identity, (role) identity, narrative-as-identity, and identity work. We review these five prominent theoretical perspectives on identity processes in diverse contexts to explicate various ways in which individuals actively participate in the co-construction of their identities in diverse contexts. As a next step in research, identity, diversity, and relationship scholars are encouraged to inquire into the generativity of proposed tactics for navigating the self in order to identify pathways for cultivating more positive identities in diverse work settings. The examination of positive relational identities is considered a promising path for further inquiry in this domain. Abstract and KeywordsNavigating the self is critical for working in a diverse world, in which different identities interact in social space. This chapter presents five theoretical perspectives on how individuals navigate the self in diverse organizational contexts-social identity, critical identity, (role) identity, narrative-as-identity, and identity work. We review these five prominent theoretical perspectives on identity processes in diverse contexts to explicate various ways in which individuals actively participate in the co-construction of their identities in diverse contexts. As a next step in research, identity, diversity, and relationship scholars are encouraged to inquire into the generativity of proposed tactics for navigating the self in order to identify pathways for cultivating more positive identities in diverse work settings. The examination of positive relational identities is considered a promising path for further inquiry in this domain.

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The Ubiquitous Relationship: Attitude Similarity and Attraction

Cited by 162 publications

References 11 publications

Category assignment and relatedness in the group ideation process

Category assignment and relatedness in the group ideation process

Is My Exercise Partner Similar Enough? Partner Characteristics as a Moderator of the Köhler Effect in Exergames

Navigating the Self in Diverse Work Contexts

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