Interpersonal chapter 1 and 2- Comm 1222

communcation- process

unfolds over time

communcation- message

package of information

communcation- interaction

series of messages

communcation- modalites

forms of exchanging messages

communcation- sensory

channels: sound, sight, touch, scent, taste

communcation- centext

different situations

intrapersonal communication

communcation with yourself, talking out loud or in your head to yourself

interpersonal comm- dynamic

constantly in motion and changing over time

interpersonal comm- transactional

both parties contribute to the meaning

interpersonal comm- dyadic-involves

pairs of people. dyads

interpersonal comm- creates impact

changes participants thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and relationships

types of noise- phyical

interference that is external to both speaker and listener

types of noise- physiological

barriers within the speaker or listener, internal impairments

types of noise- physiological

mental interference in the speaker or listener, wandering thoughts in your head, preoccupied

types of noise- semantic

interference when the speaker and listener have different meaning systems

context information

the actual meaning of words, spoken/written

intenional/unintentional

you are always communicating, “one cannot not commincate”

irreversible

when you communicate it affects your future communication, once you have said something you can’t take it back

dynamic

communication is in flux; no two interactions are the same

self-presentation goals

present yourself in a certain way so others perceive you as being a particular type of person

instrumental goals

practical aims you want to achieve or tasks you want to accomplish throught a particular interpersonal encounter

realtionship goals

building, maintaining, or terminating bonds with others

appropriateness

the degree to which your communication matches situational, relational, and cultural expectations regarding how people should communicate

effectiveness

the ability to use communication to accomplish interpersonal goals (self-presentation, instrumental, and relationship)

eithics

set of moral principles that guide our behavior

self- awareness

view yourself as a unique person distinct from your environment and reflect on your thoughts, felling, and behaviors

self-monitoring

using your self-awareness to assess how well your communication matches situational norms

high self-monitors

ability to alter their behaviors to fit the situation

low self-monitors

“act like themselves”, say what they think/feel

social comparison

overall perception of who you are; beliefs, attitudes, and valves you have. Influenced by family, friends, gender, and culture

looking-glass self

we define our self-concept by considering how other see us, looking at yourself in the “mirror”

self-fulilling prohecies

predictions about future interactions that lead us to behave in ways that ensure the interaction unfolds as we predicted

self-esteem

the overall value, positive or negative that you assign to yourself

self-discrepancy theory

your self-esteem results from comparing two mental standards

face

your public self that you want others to see and know

mask

your public self designed to veil your private self, can be dramatic/subtle

embarrassment

feelings of shame, humiliation, and sadness that comes from losing face

self-disclosure

revealing private information about yourself that someone doesn’t know.