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Interpersonal Communication and the Self (Self Concept: the relatively…
Interpersonal Communication and the Self
Self Concept: the relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself. pg.70
Positive Cycle: High self esteem --> positive thoughts --> desirable behavior --> Positive thoughts --> high self esteem
Pg. 71
Negative Cycle: Low self esteem --> negative thoughts --> Undesirable behavior --> negative thoughts --> low self esteem
Pg. 71
Self-esteem: evaluations of self-worth
Reflected Appraisal: a mirroring of others' judgements
Nurturing vs. Achievement cultures represented in family dialogue could effect the message children hear about themselves.
Self concept characteristics
Flexible
Resists change
The tendency to seek confirmation of an existing self-concept =
Cognitive Conservatism
Pg. 75
Some people have difficulty receiving and believing new self-perceptions.
Serious students refuses to acknowledge they have slacked off
Tendency to cling to an outmoded self image even when the new image is more favorable
Subjective
Self-fulfilling Prophecy: occurs when a person's expectations of an event, and their subsequent behavior based on those expectations, make the outcome more likely to occur.
Self-fulfilling prophecies: one person's expectations govern another's actions. Teacher communicating their faith in a child's academic success leads to higher IQ and better intellectual performance.
Observers
belief must be verbally or nonverbally communicated
for the prediction to have any effect
Self-imposed prophecies: "this will be a bad day" vs. "this will be a good day"
Impression management: the communication strategies people use to influence how others view them
Impression Management: Construct multiple identities =
competent communicators are multifaceted. multiple roles/ identities in a day. Pg. 79
Collaborative
Public and Private Self: Perceived self = the person you believe yourself to be in moments of honest self examination. Presenting Self = public image- the way we want to appear to others. Pg. 78
Deliberate or Unconscious =
Face to Face impression Management
Manner: words and NV
Appearance: personal items people use to shape an image
Setting: Physical items we use to influence how others view us
Self Disclosing Factors
Depth
Availability Information
Honesty
Context of sharing
Self Disclosure
1) self = subject 2) intentional 3) directed at another person 4) honesty 5) revealing 6) contains information generally unavailable from other sources 7) gains intimate nature from context in which its expressed
Social Penetration Model: determines relationships in terms of breadth and depth of self-disclosure
Benefits
: Catharsis. Self-clarification. Self-validation, Reciprocity, Impression formation, relationship maintenance and enhancement, moral obligation
Risks
: Rejection, Negative impression, decrease relationship satisfaction, loss of influence, loss of control, hurting other people