Interpersonal Communication Com 200

Interpersonal Communication is a very important ingredient in making strong, healthy relationships. Communicating is how we get a better understanding of one another’s perception of things, as well as how we help someone to better understand ours. We need to express our feelings in relationships and know that they are reciprocated. Not communicating leads to problems and misunderstandings. People need to learn to understand what the other person is trying to communicate. Interpersonal communication is the process by which people exchange information, feelings, and meaning through verbal and non-verbal messages: it is face-to-face communication. It is about what is said, how it is said, and the use of non-verbal communication through

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The people around you, whether they are close or far, can be of great value.

is that when too many people get involved it becomes harder to bring forth the

It is very important to know that a change in one element leads to a change another. Interpersonal communication works as a circuit in a way. All the different elements go around in a circle in order to successfully communicate.

Ever since attending school, my mom would always tell me, “Please concentrate on your studies.” Or, “Study hard, it will definitely give you a preferable life.” I promised her that I would stay focused. However, that all changed when I got into intermediate school, that promise was broken. Instead of heading straight home to do my assignments, I would stay at my friend’s house to hang out after school. Because of that, I would stay up as late as 11 o’clock to finish all of my assignments due the following day. Still, I managed to get them done but it wasn’t with the best of my abilities. I desired for better grades but I did nothing to change my behavior. I also became a person who was rude, lazy, and had a foul mouth. Whenever I talked to my friends, there was at least one bad word in the sentences I spoke. They were doing the same, so I thought it was okay and I was just being part of the crowd. This behavior of mine kept going on throughout my intermediate school years and the first half of freshman year.

Self-disclosure is the process of making intentional revelations about yourself that other would be unlikely to know. This revelations tend to be private, sensitive, or confidential information. As one develops more intimate relationships with other the disclosure increases with those persons. Therefore, the disclosure tends to be reciprocal.

Communication is a bridge connection between people; good communication can make your work and life easier. But the most important point is that people need to say the truth. Rather than deceive others.

There are many principles of communication. Some include: taking responsibility for your communication behavior; remembering that communication involves shared meaning; acknowledging that your view of a situation is only one of many views; respecting others as well as yourself; listening and evaluate the other person's statements before responding; and practicing being a competent communicator. This paper will discuss taking responsibility for your communication behavior and acknowledging that your view of a situation is only one of many views. This paper will also discuss a specific instance of miscommunication.

In order to maintain a successful and fulfilling marriage, we all know it takes work from both partners. As you set out on your journey together, it is important to remember that understanding the aspects of interpersonal communication is essential to learning how to effectively communicate with one another. Sara, when you have something you want to discuss with Tim, you want him to really listen and consider your point of view, right? Also, Tim, I know you feel the same way. I would like to offer you both some advice and give you some information that can help guide you in learning how to communicate with each other to the best of your abilities.

Both My Dad and I are very different people. We have a very complex relationship and our differences make it hard for us to connect. We have vastly different styles of conflict, we do not communicate in the same way. We miscommunicate often which leads to frustration on both of our parts. Not to mention a big conflict in our relationship is that I am older, going to school, and still living at home. There are many outside factors that may contribute to our difficulties. One major one that adds to his frustration is my brother’s handicap which requires him to live at home without a job or a car. I have explored their relationship in other papers that I have done. I realize that this relationship may (and has) made our relationship difficult.

Altman and Taylor (1987) developed the social penetration theory to describe self-disclosure as the gradual sharing of information about oneself.

The sharing, receiving, and processing of information between two or more affiliated people, to maintain and enhance relationships (Beebe, Beebe & Redmond 2014).

Self-disclosure is key to healthy relationships, “Self disclosure allows people to know themselves and those around them better” (Lamberton & Minor, 2014, p.54). This idea applies to nearly all aspects of one’s life both personally and professionally.

The next element of interpersonal communication that is essential for your understanding is that it can both be intentional and unintentional. Most people and couples think that communication must only be ‘intentional’. This is not true. Even when we are not talking, we are always communicating because there are so many ways of communicating other than speaking and writing. Our facial expressions, moods and body language will always send out more meaning than word. This implies that the non-verbal communication serves to betray the verbal communication such that even though we may be saying one thing, there is a high possibility that our body language could be sending different signals to the other partner. Thus, even as you relate intentionally, it is also important to remember that there are those signals that are being received by your partner even though you are sending them unconsciously. As a new couple, it is ensure that you do not unintentionally communicate what you did not wish to do so. Interpersonal correspondence is transactional in nature. It is a procedure in which