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1
Interpersonal Communication
  • Chapter 6

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Interpersonal Communication
  • Interpersonal Communication -
  • The process of using messages to generate meaning
    between at least two people in a situation that
    allows mutual opportunities for both speaking and
    listening. (p. 136)
  • Broad definition, very general.
  • Includes everyone we talk to.

3
Interpersonal Communication
  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Associations between two people who are
    interdependent, who use some consistent patterns
    of interaction, and who have interacted for an
    extended period of time. (p. 137)
  • More specific (pure) definition.
  • Develops from interpersonal communication.

4
Interpersonal Communication
  • Which individuals below would you not consider as
    having an interpersonal relationship with?

Mother? Best friend? Cashier? Boss? Instructor?
5
Interpersonal Communication
  • Complementary relationships
  • Where each person supplies something the other
    person lacks. (p. 139)
  • Symmetrical relationships
  • Where each individual mirror each other or are
    highly similar. (p. 139)

6
Activity
  • How many friends do you have?
  • How many are close friends?
  • How many are best friends?
  • Think of what you look for in a friend
  • In other words, what characteristics should they
    have?
  • Would you consider most of your friends
    complementary or symmetrical?

7
Reasons for Relationships
  • Proximity Location, distance, or range between
    persons.
  • Attractiveness How desirable is this person?
    How much social value do they have? Would
    he/she make you look better?
  • Similarity Like or dislike the same things.
  • Complementarity strengths are our weaknesses.

8
Interpersonal Relationships
  • Self-disclosures
  • The process of making intentional revelations
    about yourself that others would be unlikely to
    know that generally constitute private,
    sensitive, or confidential information. (p. 140)
  • BUILDS AND MAINTAINS RELATIONSHIPS!!!
  • Increases feelings of closeness or intimacy.
  • Tends to be reciprocal. (back and forth)
  • Helps others to see us as unique individuals.
  • Varies across individuals, relationships, and
    cultures.

9
Self-Disclosures
Curvilinear Relationship
high
?
Relational Satisfaction
?
?
low
low
high
Self-disclosure
10
Relational Development
Bonding
Integrating
Intensifying
Experimenting
Initiating
TIME
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Relational Development
  • Initiating Hello
  • Experimenting Sharing information at a safe
    level.
  • Intensifying Active participation, mutual
    concern, both acknowledge relationship is
    developing.
  • Integrating Mirroring. Merge social circles.
    Common property. Shared interests/values.
  • Bonding Commitment. Exchange personal items.
    Public rituals that display bond. (Marriage,
    birth of child, deaths, etc.)

12
Relationship Maintenance
  • Relationship maintenance
  • Establishment of strategies for keeping the
    relationship together.
  • Occurs throughout the development process, even
    though the book says it takes place after
    bonding.
  • Frequency of contact keeps relationships going.
  • Helps to predict how satisfied you are with your
    relationship.

13
Relationship Maintenance
  • What do you use to maintain your friendships?
  • What works best?
  • What are you most satisfied with?
  • What would you rather not do?

14
Relationship Deterioration
Differentiating
Circumscribing
Stagnating
Avoiding
Termination
TIME
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Relationship Deterioration
  • Differentiating Emphasize differences. Do
    things separate from each other.
  • Circumscribing Decreased interaction, less time
    spent together, less breadth and depth to
    disclosures.
  • Stagnating Lack of activity together. Only
    together for convenience. Awkward conversations.
  • Avoiding Active avoidance. Negative
    conversations (try to hurt each other).
  • Terminating Divorce, ending of relationship.

16
Relationship Stage Model
Bonding
Differentiating
Integrating
Circumscribing
Intensifying
Stagnating
Avoiding
Experimenting
Initiating
Termination
TIME
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Relational Dialectics
  • Relational Dialectics the tension that exists
    between two conflicting or interacting forces,
    elements, or ideashaving two opposing ideas or
    desires/feelings for maintaining the
    relationship (p. 146)
  • Both/And

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Relational Dialectics
  • Separateness gt----------------lt Connectedness
  • (Separation) (Integration)
  • I need some alone time
    Why dont we do more things together?
  • Certainty gt--------------------------lt
    Uncertainty
  • (Stability)

    (Change)
  • Im glad youll always be here
    Youre so boring and
    predictable
  • Openness gt-------------------------lt Closedness
  • (Expression)
    (Privacy)
  • Why dont you tell me when youre mad
    Quit being such a cry-baby

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Relational Dialectics
  • Which relational dialectic is apparent in this
    clip?
  • http//www.youtube.com/watch?vDOH0tRUqh1k

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