Interpersonal communication communication that is based on communicators recognition of each others unigueness and the development of messages that reflect that recognition Male vs female communication Sex your biological make up Gender psychological social and interactive characterists Structural differences Brain of a man 2 halves held together by less fibers slower Brain of a female can convey emotions 11 better Male communication Independence Self absorbtion Competition Aggressiveness gender differences can be Female communication seen as young as 3 Dependence Other absorbtion Nuturance Sensitivity Self disclosure intentionally letting other people know who you are by communicating self revealing information Self fulfilled person the person who confidently chooses what to reveal to and who Power expert power referent power reward power coercive power Interpersonal relationships social associations connections or affiliations between two or more people Knapp s Relationship Escalation Model a communication based exploration of how relationships develop and continue Initiation stage short meeting the person Experimenting stage asking questions of each other in order to gain more information Intensifying stage self disclosure less formal Integrating stage titling the relationship Bonding stage a formal announcement of the relationship taking place Economic model of relationships as long as rewards exceed the cost a relationship will develop There are positive and negative relationships Knapp s Relationship Termination Model Differentiating one or both people realizing that they need their independence Circumscribing diminishing intercouple communication Stagnating individual may start avoiding relationship talk because are afraid of what may happen Avoiding partners physically separating Terminating official separation Electronically mediated communication all forms of communication using technology Cell phones twitter email texting facebook etc
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