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Revealing Yourself (Guidelines of Self-Disclosure (Support and Reinforce,…
Revealing Yourself
Guidelines of Self-Disclosure
Support and Reinforce
Express for someone during and after their disclosures.
Confidential
do not reveal disclosures or your relationship is sure to suffer.
Effective and Active Listening
Listen actively and listen for different levels of meaning.
Don't be Pushed
If you don't want to disclose, don't.
Without imposing burdens on yourself and others
Carefully weigh the pros and cons of your disclosure.
Indirect and move to another topic
Avoid questioning by changing the subject.
Gradually
Give the other person a chance to reciprocate with his or her own disclosures.
Be assertive in your refusal to disclosure
Be very direct about your displeasure in disclosing information.
Appropriate Context
Ask whether it is the right time or place.
Delay a Decision
if you don't want to disclose and don't want to say "No"
Appropriate Motivation
Should be driven by a concern of the relationship.
Dangers of Self-Disclosure
Physiological Health
People who self disclose more often have a lower likely hood of getting an illness.
Personal Risks
You may get rejected by your closest friend and family members for bringing up topics of conflict.
Communication and relationship effectiveness
You understand the messages of another person largely in the extent that you understand them.
Relational Risks
May cause a decrease in mutual attraction.
Self-Knowledge
Self-disclosure helps you gain greater self-knowledge, a new perspective on yourself, and a deeper understanding of yourself.
Professional Risks
Opening up about your views on political beliefs and racial groups may cause problems in the workplace.
Influence on Self Disclosure
Your Gender
Research finds great self-disclosure between women, moderate amount in opposite-sex dyads, and less in men.
Your Listeners
You disclose on the basis of support you receive, so you disclose to people you like.
Your Culture
Different cultures view self-disclosure differently.
Your topic
Your most likely to disclose about some topics than others.
Who are you
Highly sociable people self disclose more than less sociable.