IPC Case Study : Long Distance Relationships

Mead’s role taking theory talks about how we try to understand how someone else feels and thinks and anticipate how that person will act. Piaget has identified four stages children go

at times, clashing and conflicting with each other. These clashing traits bring out the role of

A recent magazine of Psychology Today focuses on the topic of relationships and how they survive long distance. The article is written by Theresa DiDonato and published 20 september 2016. DiDonato shares her research on the geographical separation of couples and encourages them to push through the struggle. The author writes that certain objective factors and subjective relationship judgments promote healthier long-distance relationships. Examples of theses factors being low psychological distress, distance, relationship certainty, having a positive attitude toward your relationship and communication. After stating the necessary components to maintain a long distance relationship DiDonato focuses

I think that role conflict is trying to juggle being a mother, wife, student and friend all at the same time. In this role I have to prepare for my week ahead on Sunday so that I can attempt to meet all of the obligations of my various roles. I have to make sure I do not miss deadlines at work, school assignments, and tending to the needs of my friends and family. If I do not prepare the week ahead of time it causes stress for not only myself but for my family as well.

When students walk into a classroom there is a certain expectation they must uphold. Typically students will walk in the classroom, sit in their assigned seats, find out what is required of them that day, and do the work expected of them. In the simplest terms, this is academic decorum. Academic decorum is about how the student and the teacher fulfills their respective roles. According to academic decorum, the role of the student is to be willing to learn and willing to follow the rules the teacher puts in place. Under academic decorum a good student will do what they see fit to be the best possible learner they could be. The teacher's role according to academic decorum is to ensure that their students are learning and progressing at an efficient rate. The teacher has the right to have students adhere to whatever rules they see fit, but when putting academic decorum into the equation, the teacher must change some rules and procedures according to the needs of the class within reason. In short, academic decorum is put in place so students can be better and teachers can teach them in a way that fits their (the student’s) needs.

Additionally, Rogers presumed individuals engage in interactions similar to their personal perception of their own self (Glassman, 2009). His findings support the development of one’s image is influenced by the combination childhood experiences and the opinions of others (Glassman, 2009). People feel, internalize, and behave in ways which are consistent with how they view themselves (DeRobertis, 2006). For many individuals, this generates a disconnect amongst their views on how they believe themselves to be and who they actually are (Glassman, 2009). Furthermore, a person’s actions reflect what he or she desire to be like causing people to behave in

The slides show images of people in the teaching profession. They all exhibit professionalism in the manner they are expressing themselves (Stevens, 2012). However, the slides depict of professional who doesn’t show any unprofessional behavior. Moreover, it is advised that teachers should not be too friendly to the students to make

Inter-role conflict is when the demands made of the specific role are incompatible (16). This occurred when Hillary assumed the role of First Lady, a role that is supposed to represent 'ideal' American womanhood. She was castigated when she attempted to take an involved role in politics regarding healthcare reform; yet feminists also complained when she seemed to be taking an overly domestic role and downplaying her professional success. On an interpersonal level, such a conflict occurs when there is controversy over who should occupy a specific role in the group. Many people were angry when Hillary took on political issues such as healthcare and

George H. Mead Mead writes in his book Mind, Self, and Society that the human being begins the understanding of the social world through the "game", that is, children learn roles as they play, however there is a limitation, that they can not adopt different roles at the same time, that is, that the child to achieve this has to be willing to adopt different roles. Therefore, it is said that the child learns different roles that in his growth observed in adult society, and manifests them in the game in such a way that they achieve an understanding of the different social roles. For example, he plays the police role and then the thief role while playing Cops and Thieves, and plays the role of doctor

Everyone has different ideas of what a long distance relationship is; to some it may mean being on opposite sides of a state, country, or even the world. It seems that as the miles between two partners increases the strain on their relationship and communication increases as well. In recent years the number of long distance relationships have experienced a steady increase, focusing mostly around relationships between college aged partners. According to the McKinnel’s Paradigm (1994) as mentioned in “Extended Communication Efforts Involved With College Long-Distance Relationships” , nearly one third of students in college or universities are involved in some form of a relationship involving distance defined by a 50-mile radius (Firmin, Firmin, & Merical, 2013). College-aged partners are not the only ones that interact with the struggles of a long distance relationship; many military and immigrant partnerships also face the strain of finding fulfilling modes of communication. Communication is one of the foundational building blocks of any relationship. When distance is factored into the communicative properties of a relationship, the relationship tends to suffer. As time and technology have advanced, this communicative downfall has become more manageable for any type of relationship.

Throughout childhood, children go through different stages of development. George Herbert Mead theorized the different stages of developing the sense of self. He believed that society and interactions with each other contributes to the development of ourselves. In one of the stages he calls the “Play Stage”; children will take on the role of others such as pretending they are a mommy or a doctor (Ferris pg. 102). However, If a child never learns about a certain type of role then they can never play

pretend that it was my boyfriend doing it and then I would think of how I would

Maintaining Long Distance Relationships through the use of Gratitude, Refraining from Idealization, Commitment, and Missing a Romantic Partner

As a graduate gets a new job in a new company,he or she naturally will show the others that he or she is hardworking,smart and friendly because the person knows that this is what the employees and employers expect to see,the graduate might not be that kind of person but this is what he supposed to do and he knows it by heart. The graduate incorporates this image to his or her daily life and it becomes a part of the life,this is what Ralph Turner called role taking: ‘we become objects to ourselves by taking the perspectives of others toward ourselves’ (Turner.1978 in Hewitt.,2007, P93).During the process of role taking and role making (which is ‘the person constructs his or her own activity in a situation so that it fits the definition of the situation’)(Turner.1978 in Hewitt.,2007, P93),people become the ones that others expect to see because they take the reaction of others into consideration in forming the images of selves,the repetition of the process shapes the character of selves.When people perform,they do not just merely use ‘I’ to respond to the situation impulsively,more often,they use the ‘Me’ to respond intentionally yet within

When meeting others, the observations I make are immediate. I often assign traits and characteristics to them without being conscious of the fact that I am doing so. How I react to them – and whether or not I desire another interaction with them – is dependent on these assignments. The characteristics I admire in myself, and the attributes that I observe in others form these assessments. The Role Construct Repertory Test allowed me to recognize what traits I value in others, understand my personal constructs, and given me insight into my own cognitions.