communication and self
self-esteem- is the part of the self-concept that involves the evaluation of self-worth. self-esteem involves the way we communicate and how people view us.
self-concept is a set of relatively stable perceptions that each of us holds about ourselves.
self esteem the part of the self concept that involves evaluations of self worth
personality is the set of enduring characteristics that define a person's temperament, thought processes, and social behavior
external influence about the self concept
along with heredity our identity is shaped by communication with others. the term reflected appraisal describes how we develop an image of ourselves from the way we think others view us
although with messages from others your own assessments shape your self concept. This occurs thought the process of social comparison. social comparison is evaluating ourselves of how we compare with others
culture and self concept. cultures affect our self concept in both obvious and subtle ways. example most western cultures are highly individualistic means they value individually and independence.
self-concept and communication with self-concept shapes and is shaped by much of our communication behavior. for example, the self-concept you bring to an event the one element of your self-concept is nervous with authority figures the image probably comes from the evaluation of significant others in the past perhaps teachers of former employers.
the self-fulfilling prophecy and communication. the self-concept is such a powerful force that it can influence our future behavior and that of others. a self-fulfilling prophecy occurs when a person expects of an outcome and subsequent behavior makes the outcome more likely to occur.
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psyched yourself: boosted confidence by thinking positively. this occurs when your expectation influence your behavior.
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perceiving others all humans in fact need some mechanisms to sort out the avalanche of stimuli that bombard us every time. we sort out to and make sense of others' behavior in three steps: selection organization and interpretation.
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a second type occurs when one persons expectaions govern another's actions
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organization is the perceptual process of organizing stimuli into pattern
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selection is the perceptual act of attending to some stimuli in the environment and ignoring others.text
interpretation the perceptual process of attaching meaning to stimuli that have previously been selected and organized
influences on perception
physiological influence some communication problems occur from ignoring physiological differences in how each of us experiences the world, for example, age can shape perceptions.**
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culture and social influences- culture provide a perceptual filter that influences the way we interpret the simplest events. this filter extends to sex and gender roles, occupational roles and relational roles.
sex and gender role social expectations about masculine and feminine behavior have a powerful influence on our identity and how we communicate.
occupational roles- the kind of work we do also governs our view of the world.
relational role- for example, the role of the parent as most new mothers and fathers will attest having a child atters the way they see the world. the roles involve in romantic love can also dramatically affect perception these roles have many labels partners, spouse, boyfriend/girlfriend and so on
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common perceptual tendencies shared narratives may be desirable but they can be hard to achieve some of the biggest obstacles to understanding and agreement start from errors in interpretation or what scientist call attribution. attribution is the process of attaching meaning to behavior.
perception in mediated communication. mediated communication offers fewer cues about others than you get in face to face interaction. the ability to edit a message before posting makes it easy to craft an identity that doesn't match what you would encounter in person.
narrative perception and occupation- you might blame an unsatisfying class on the professor who you think is a long-winded bore. on the other hand, the professor characterizes the students as superficial and lazy and blames the class environment on them. social scientists call this created personal narratives to offer a framework for explaining behavior and shaping future communication the stories the children in blended families tell about their stepparents both shape and reflect how they feel about them
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empathy perception and communication
empathy is the process of creating another person's pers[ective.to experience the world from another person's point of view. sympathy is compassion for another person's situation. perception setting is a three-part method for verifying the accuracy of interpretation including the description of the sense-data two points interpretation and a request for confirmation of the interpretation.
communication and identity management. identity management is the communication strategies that people use to influence how others view them
perceived self- is a reflection of self-concept.you self is the person you believe yourself to be in moments of honest self-examination. in contrast, the perceived self is a public image the way we want to appear to others. in most cases the presenting self we seek to creates a socially approved image. diligent student, loving partner, loyal friends and so on.
face- the socially approved identity that a communicator tries to present
facework- is the verbal and non verbal behavior designed to create and maintain communicators face and the face of others. face work involves two tasks. managing our own identity and communicating.
I understood everything. everything is surprising I never thought communication was abroad subject. it is so interesting and fun I enjoyed everything. nothing bothered me it is clear as crystal.**