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Communication Chapter 4 Navigating Relationships
Intrapersonal Communication
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Communication
Undergraduate 1
07/03/2012

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Self
Definition

Sum total of who a person is. where all thoughts stem and all communication

 

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Self-Concept
Definition

the idea of yourself

 

subjective personal description of who you think you are

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self-esteem
Definition
evaluation of self worth or personal value
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3 kinds of Self-awareness
Definition

Subjective

Objective

Symbolic

 

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Subjective Self-awareness
Definition
ability to differentiate themselves from their environment
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Objective Self-awareness
Definition

ability to be the object of one's own thoughts and attention

you may reflect on previous actions

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Symbolic Self-awareness
Definition
ability not only to think about the self, but also to use language (symbols) to communicate about ourselves to others
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Six identities of interpersonal communication
Definition

who you think you are

who you think the other person is

who you think the other person thinks you are

who the other person thinks they are

who they think you are

who they think you think they are

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Looking glass self
Definition
who you think the other person thinks you are
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Social Comparison
Definition

process of noticing how you compare and contrast to ther individuals with whom you interact

 

second major way in which we for our self-concept

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Reference groups
Definition
people who you can realistically compare yourself to, same age, gender, and social class
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Triadic Model
Definition
proposes people with similar attributes and opinions will be influential to each other because of their social relevance
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Upward social comparison
Definition

when individuals compare themselves to others who they consider socially better is some way

 

 

ex, people vacation where movie stars go

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Downward social comparison
Definition

when a person evaluates himself with a comparison group that is worse off than he is.

 

defense mechanism

 

ex, being a light drug user and comparing yourself to a heaving drug user, thinking they are in great shape

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Selective exposure
Definition

tendency to put ourelves in situations that reinforce who we think we are and the outcomes we expect.

 

 

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Hubris
Definition

exaggerated self-pride

 

often confident speech of behavior

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narcissism

 

Definition
inflated but fragile ego indicated by such traits as vanity, conceit, and self-centeredness
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William James stated in hi bood The Principles of Psychology that there are three components of the self that help clarify and narrow down our multifaceted identities
Definition

Material Self

social self

spiritual self

 

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material self
Definition

total of all the "artifacts" you possess

 

what U.S. culture values most; what someone looks like, how they dress, type of car and house etc...

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social self
Definition

the part of you that interacts with others

 

style of communication, level of desire for interactions, kinds of friends chosen, relationship with family

 

valued by countries like Italy

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Spiritual Self
Definition

 internal thoughts about your values, moral standards, and beliefs.

 

value by cultures where religion is practiced frequently like Thailand and India

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Attitude
Definition

favorable or unfavorable predispositions to a person, situation, or thing.

 

usually in the form of like/dislike

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Beliefs
Definition

concepts of what is true and what is false

 

what you believe in; ex ghosts, god

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Values
Definition

enduring concepts of good and bad

right and wrong

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Personality

 

include parts of self and the ways we see the world

Definition

reaction to one's environment based on a set of enduring internal predispositions and behavioral tendencies

 

 

The parts of the self- material social and spiritual

 

the way the self sees the world around it- attitudes, beliefs, and values

 

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The 4 dimensions of the Myers-Briggs personality test
Definition

Introversion/Extroversion

 

Intuitive or Sensing

 

Thinking of Feeling

 

Judging versus Perceiving

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Communication Styles

 

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Definition

Assertiveness

 

Responsiveness

 

Willing to communicate

 

Communication apprehension

 

Shyness

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Assertiveness
Definition

The degree to which you pursue our own rights and best interests by making requests, asking for information, and generally expressing your needs

 

agressive behavior is assertiveness without the care for others

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Responsiveness
Definition
The degree to which you are aware of and sensitive to the needs of others
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Willingness to communicate
Definition
an individual's tendency to invite or avoit communication with others
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Communication Apprehension
Definition
the fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication with other people
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Impression management
Definition

our attempt to control how others see us

 

 

we do this by controlling what we say and do, constantly assessing the impressions we're making and adjusting accordingly

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Slef monitoring
Definition

trying to control your impressions

 

High self-monitors are constantly adjusting their behavior

 

Low self-monitors don't care what others think of them

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Facework
Definition

use of communication to maintain a certain image of ourselves to others

 

attempt to maintain positive face by avoiding embarrassment

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