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9: Interpersonal Communication

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Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter you should be able to:

  • Define interpersonal communication.
  • Explain self-disclosure.
  • Understand the role of communication climate on interpersonal communication.
  • Be aware of the role of dialectical tensions in interpersonal communication.
  • Understand the unique dynamics of friendship.
  • Understand the unique dynamics of romantic relationships.
  • Understand the unique dynamics of family.
  • Understand the various ways of interpreting and responding to conflict in interpersonal communication.

  • 9.1: Introduction
    The chapter outlines the learning objectives related to interpersonal communication, such as defining it, understanding self-disclosure, and recognizing communication climate and dialectical tensions. It discusses the dynamics of friendships, romantic, and familial relationships, and the various ways to interpret and manage conflict. The chapter also highlights the challenges and benefits of self-disclosure in educational settings, emphasizing its potential to deepen learning experiences.
  • 9.2: Self Disclosure
    The text explores the dynamics of interpersonal communication, emphasizing self-disclosure and its role in understanding others as unique individuals. It discusses the Johari Window to illustrate self-awareness, and explains relational dialectics like autonomy-connection, novelty-predictability, and openness-closedness. It also covers friendship and romantic relationship development, stages of deterioration, and family relationships.
  • 9.3: Interpersonal Communication Summary
    The document outlines the nature of interpersonal communication, emphasizing its occurrence often in dyads and the necessity of self-disclosure for effective communication. It discusses managing dialectical tensions using various strategies and the role of communication climates in relationships. It identifies types of interpersonal relationships???friendships, romantic, and family???highlighting their development and the natural occurrence of conflict, which should be managed rather than avoided.


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