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Understanding Interpersonal RelationshipsWhat makes communication “Interpersonal”?Content vs. Relational MessagesRelational Messages cont’d.MetacommunicationIntimacyIntimacy and GenderIntimacy and CultureRelational DevelopmentTen Stages of Relational DevelopmentTen Stages of Relational Development, cont.Characteristics of Relational Development & MaintenanceSelf-DisclosureSelf-disclosureSocial Penetration Model (Altman & Taylor)Johari Window (Luft & Ingham)Characteristics of Effective Self-disclosureGuidelines for Appropriate Self-disclosureAlternatives to self-disclosureUnderstanding Understanding Interpersonal Interpersonal RelationshipsRelationshipsWhat makes communication What makes communication “Interpersonal”?“Interpersonal”?•Context: Context: –all two-person (dyadic) interaction is all two-person (dyadic) interaction is interpersonalinterpersonal•Quality not Quantity is what countsQuality not Quantity is what counts•Qualitative: Qualitative: –When two people treat each other as unique When two people treat each other as unique individuals regardless of the contextindividuals regardless of the context–Interpersonal relationship: Interpersonal relationship: •When two people meet one another’s social needsWhen two people meet one another’s social needsContent vs. Relational Content vs. Relational MessagesMessages•Every verbal msg. contains two kinds of msgs.Every verbal msg. contains two kinds of msgs.•Content: Content: –Focuses on a subject being discussedFocuses on a subject being discussed–Clean your room, Put gas in the car, Pay the rent $Clean your room, Put gas in the car, Pay the rent $•Relational: Relational: –Shows how the parties feel about each otherShows how the parties feel about each other–Deal with 1 or more social needsDeal with 1 or more social needs•InclusionInclusion•ControlControl•AffectionAffection•RespectRespectRelational Messages cont’d.Relational Messages cont’d.–Relational messages are often conveyed Relational messages are often conveyed nonverballynonverbally–Remember than nonverbal Remember than nonverbal communication can be difficult to communication can be difficult to interpret (ambiguous)interpret (ambiguous)–Use Perception checking to clarify Use Perception checking to clarify meaningmeaningMetacommunicationMetacommunication–Metacommunication: Metacommunication: •Communication about communicationCommunication about communication•Discussing our relationship is metacommunicationDiscussing our relationship is metacommunication•Uses for metacommunicationUses for metacommunication–It is essential in successful relationshipsIt is essential in successful relationships–Method of solving conflicts constructivelyMethod of solving conflicts constructively–Shift discussion from content to relational questionsShift discussion from content to relational questions–Relational issues are usually where problems are foundRelational issues are usually where problems are found–It sounds like you’re angry with meIt sounds like you’re angry with me–I appreciate your honesty with meI appreciate your honesty with meIntimacyIntimacy•Intimacy usually refers to closeness. Intimacy usually refers to closeness. •Can appear on different levels:Can appear on different levels:–Physical: athletic events, emergenciesPhysical: athletic events, emergencies–Intellectual: exchange of important Intellectual: exchange of important ideasideas–Emotional: exchange of important Emotional: exchange of important feelingsfeelings–Shared activitiesShared activitiesIntimacy and GenderIntimacy and Gender•Women value emotional expression Women value emotional expression as a path to intimacy. Men value as a path to intimacy. Men value doing things, such as activities, other doing things, such as activities, other than talking. than talking.Intimacy and CultureIntimacy and Culture•Differences in culture can lead to Differences in culture can lead to problems in intimacy in terms of both problems in intimacy in terms of both the need for it and how to reach it. the need for it and how to reach it. Different disclosure rates can impact Different disclosure rates can impact this variable.this variable.Relational DevelopmentRelational Development•Knapp’s Developmental Model: A ten Knapp’s Developmental Model: A ten stage model, separated into coming stage model, separated into coming together and coming apart sections, together and coming apart sections, that explains relational development.that explains relational development.Ten Stages of Relational Ten Stages of Relational DevelopmentDevelopment1.1.Initiating: Making contact with another Initiating: Making contact with another personperson2.2.Experimenting: emergence of “small-talk”Experimenting: emergence of “small-talk”3.3.Intensifying: expression of feelings; Intensifying: expression of feelings; spending more time togetherspending more time together4.4.Integrating: Identity as one social unit is Integrating: Identity as one social unit is createdcreated5.5.Bonding: symbolic public gestures to show Bonding: symbolic public gestures to show commitmentcommitmentTen Stages of Relational Ten Stages of Relational Development, cont.Development, cont.6. Differentiating: re-establish 6. Differentiating: re-establish individual identityindividual identity7. Circumscribing: shrinking interest 7. Circumscribing: shrinking interest and commitmentand commitment8. Stagnation: boredom8. Stagnation: boredom9. Avoiding: when stagnation becomes 9. Avoiding: when stagnation becomes unpleasantunpleasant10. Termination: ending10. Termination: endingCharacteristics of Relational Characteristics of Relational Development & MaintenanceDevelopment & Maintenance•Relationships are constantly Relationships are constantly changingchanging•Movement is always to a new placeMovement is always to a new placeSelf-DisclosureSelf-Disclosure•Definition: deliberately revealing Definition: deliberately revealing information about oneself that is information about oneself that is signification and that would not signification and that would not normally be known to othersnormally be known to others–Deliberate: purposefulDeliberate: purposeful–Significant: revealing important Significant: revealing important informationinformation–Not known to othersNot known to othersSelf-disclosureSelf-disclosure•Reciprocation and development of a


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