Antipathy and Social Behavior
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2202199 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chester Alexander (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1946 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 288-292 |
| Publication date | 1946-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9602 • E-ISSN: 1537-5390 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/219813 |
| PMID | 21007117 |
| OpenAlex | W2017321159 |
| Language | EN |
Much of human behavior may be called negative, since it involves avoidance. This behavior is in part rational or intentional, but much of it is nonrational antipathies. Though common, antipathies usually function below the level of attention. They appear to resemble allergies but with significant differences. Antipathies are important in interpersonal relationships and frequently are related to the conception of individuals. They are, then, a stubborn element in prejudices
Antipathy · Biology · Element (criminal law) · Evolutionary biology · Function (biology) · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Political science · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |