Interpersonal Communication Ch.1-6

I-You Communication

Not fully engaged as unique individuals

I-Thou Communication

Each person affirms the other as cherished and unique.

I-It Communication

Communication in which one person is treated as an instrument or object (a waiter, a homeless person, sometimes children)

Features of Interpersonal Communication

Selective, Systemic, Individual, Processual, Transactional, Personal Knowledge, Meaning Creating

Principles of Interpersonal Communication

We cannot not communicate
Interpersonal Communication is Irreversible.
Interpersonal Communication involves ethical choices
People construct meanings in Interpersonal Communication
Metacommunication affects meanings.
Interpersonal Communication develops and sustains relationships
Interpersonal Communication is not a panacea
Interpersonal Communication effectiveness can be learned

Dual perspective

understanding both our own and another person's perspective, thoughts, or feelings.

The Self

multidimensional process of internalizing and acting from social perspectives.

Particular Others

Specific people who are important in our lives