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Self Disclosure (Characteristics of Appropriate Self Disclosure (Self…
Self Disclosure
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Reasons to Self Disclose
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Self-clarification
Example: "I'm really confused about something I did last night. If I tell you, maybe I can figure out why I did it"
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Impression Management
Example: we want someone to know we like to listen to music so we share a lot about our favorite bands
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Control
Example: we might share we got offered another job in order to get a raise out of our current employer
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Risks of Self-Disclosure
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Too much self-disclosure or self-disclosure that comes too early in a relationship can damage the relationship
Theories
Social Penetration theory state that as we get to know someone, we engage in a reciprocal process of self-disclosure that changes in breadth and depth and affects how a relationship develops
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Johari window can be applied to a variety of interpersonal interactions in order to help us understand what parts of ourselves are open, hidden, blind, and unknown
One axis of the window represent things that are known/unknown to us, and the other axis represents things that are known/unknown to others
Definition: purposeful disclosure of significant personal information that wouldn't normally be known by others
Superficial self-disclosure is key in initiating relationships that then move onto more personal levels of self-disclosure
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