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Understand Interpersonal Communication (Why we Form Relationship…
Understand Interpersonal Communication
Why we Form Relationship
Appearance affects the early stages of relationship
Similarity
Ex: the more similar a couple are, the more likely they would be happy together
Complementarity
relationships are better when a partner satisfy the other's needs.
Reciprocal Attraction
We are attracted to people that are like us
Competence
we like to be around talented people
Disclosure
Proximity
Rewards
Characteristics of Interpersonal Communication
What Makes Communication Interpersonal?
Qualitatively interpersonal communication
- occurs when people treat one another as unique individuals.
Contextually interpersonal communication
- dyadic interaction
Interpersonal Communication in Online Relationships
Decreases quality and frequency of face to face interaction.
Content and Relational
Content messages
- focus on the subject being discussed.
Relational messages
- make statements about how the parties feel toward one another.
Affinity, Respect, Immediacy, Control.
Metacommunication
Communication over the Relational Life Span
A Development Perspective
Development mode
- broke down the rise and fall of relationships into 10 stages
Initiating
Experimenting
Intensifying
Intergrating
Bonding
Differentiating
Circumscribing
Stagnating
Avoiding
Terminating
A Dialectical Perspective
Connection Versus Autonomy
Predictability Versus Novelty
Openness Versus Privacy
Strategies for Managing Dialectical Tensions
Intimacy in Interpersonal Relationships
Male and Female Intimacy Styles
Most women are better at maintaining intimate relationships than men.
Example: a woman who looks for emotional disclosure as a measure of affection may over look an inexpressive man's effort.
Personal Preferences for Intimacy
Dimensions of Intimacy
Intimacy
- arising from " close union, contact, association, acquaintance
Cultural Influences on Intimacy
ex: public display of affection are taboo in Japan
Self-Disclosure in Interpersonal Relationships
Models of Self-Disclosure
Breadth and Depth: Social Penetration
Social penetration
,
Breadth
,
Depth
Self-Disclosure, Self-Awareness, Relational Quality
Characteristics of Effective Self-Disclosure
Self-Disclosure is Influenced by Culture
Self-Disclosure Usually Occurs in Dyads
Effective Self-Disclosure is Usually Symmetrical
Effective Self-Disclosure Occurs Incrementally
Self-Disclosure Is Relatively Scarce
Guidelines for Appropriate Self-Disclosure
Is the Other Person Important to You
Is the Risk of Disclosing Reason
Lies, Equivocation, and Hinting
Lies
altruistic lies - harmless or helpful lies
I usually lied about small stuff to make people not worry about it.
Equivocation
Hinting
Direct statement, Face-Saving Hinting