Psychological contemplation concerning friendship and student’s opinions about the issue Cover Image

Psychologiczne rozważania o przyjaźni oraz opinie studentów na jej temat
Psychological contemplation concerning friendship and student’s opinions about the issue

Author(s): Dorota Skrocka
Subject(s): Philosophy, Psychology, Higher Education
Published by: Akademia im. Jakuba z Paradyża
Keywords: friendship; trust; psychology; philosophy; intrapersonal attractiveness;

Summary/Abstract: While describing the intrapersonal attractiveness, psychologists suggest that a friend is considered to be a person whose presence makes us feel pleasant. Someone who spontaneously offers us support in difficult situations and who is honest and can be trusted. A person who lets us be ourselves, who respects and understands us but at the same time creates the feeling and atmosphere of equality. However, they also notice that the described relations has a reasonable character and the reasons of making friends are related to having a friends as a source of support, social and economic success as well as for the reason of maintaing a positive belief about oneself.

  • Issue Year: 12/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 169-177
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish