Interpersonal Communication : The Heart And Soul Of Communication

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

A day in the life of a veterinary technician may include answering clients’ questions, providing written or verbal instructions regarding care of an animal, answering the telephone,

Knapp, M. L., Vangelisti, A. L. (2005). Interpersonal Communication and HumanRelationships. (5th ed.) Boston: Pearson.

The purpose of this review of literature is to look at the current research of expectancy violations theory. The review covers twelve scholarly articles from 2005-2016. It includes research from the following fields: computer studies, neuroscience, behavioral sciences, men’s studies, and communication. All of these scholars study EVT in the context of interpersonal communication and they all reference Judee Burgoon, the creator of expectancy violations theory in their work (Burgoon et al., 2016; Chiles & Roloff, 2014; Dickter & Gyurovski, 2012; Frisby & Sidelinger, 2013; Houser, 2005; Johnson, 2012; Lannutti & Camero, 2007; McAuliff, Lapin, & Michel, 2015; Meltzer & McNulty, 2011; Miller-Ott & Kelly, 2015; Sidelinger & Bolen, 2015; Walther-Martin,

Mrs. Doubtfire is a film that focuses on a marriage going through a divorce. As a result of the divorce Daniel, the father, is only allowed to see his children once a week. In an attempt to spend more time with his children, Daniel disguises as the perfect old English nanny that his wife, Miranda, is looking to hire. As the new nanny, Daniel becomes the perfect father and spouse. In this film not only do you see the many different types of relationships, you also see concepts of interpersonal communication entwined. The first two concepts of interpersonal communication running through the film are those of relationship deterioration and repair. The third concept that is weaved throughout the entire film is that of using humor to reduce

Interpersonal communication is key to the life of a healthy relationship or marriage. Without communicating relationships and marriage will end failing. One of the biggest challenges with interpersonal communication lies in our ability to share our thoughts and concerns, conducted by feelings, desires, goals and needs, with another person

What a person can conclude from these descriptions is that expectancy violation is a violation of one’s prediction. This theory understands communication as the discussion of information that can be used to disrupt the anticipations of someone else who will perceive the conversation either positively or negatively. Expectancies are mostly centered upon social standards and stereotypes of the communicators.

Interpersonal communication is the understanding of sending and receiving messages by verbal and nonverbal messages within a relationship (Pritchett, 1993). The characters of Modern Family form interpersonal relationships with each other and also members outside of their family. Social Penetration Theory and Uncertainty Reduction Theory discuss interactions and motivations in the early stages of an interpersonal relationship.

Beebe, S., (2002), Interpersonal Communication: Relating to Others, American communication journal. Volume 5, Issue 3, p428.

There are different parts of our lives that we spend observing and thinking the wrong concepts about the people. But we never have the time to understand what happens around us in a different perspective. Many times we prefer to ignore what the true meaning behind someone’s actions could be instead of interacting with them. In the podcast, What’s Going on In There (2015, September 18), Larry talks about how he had a completely different perspective of what would happen with him with his miscommunication with his father. In this essay, I will explore the comparison between the interpersonal communication and self with Larry’s podcast, named “RSV-Pa Act two”. This paper will discuss three main concepts that relay into how miscommunication can

Sidelinger and Bolen (2015) believes that our expectancy can be determined by our environment. For an example, the way I communicate at the playground with my children is different than how I communicate at the grocery store. The expectancy of relationships is based on the connection we have with the person with whom we are interacting with. Finally, Sidelinger and Bolen (2015), states that communicator characteristics refer to the demographics (gender, age, race etc.) of the other in the interaction and additional characteristics such as the other’s communication style.

Expectancy violation theory, which is a communication theory developed from the Nonverbal expectancy violation model by Judee K. Burgoon, attempts to explain the unexpected behaviors of individuals while interacting with one another. While communicating, most people often predict or expect a particular behavioral response, such as making appropriate eye contacts. However, if the other person’s response does not match their expectations, the response can be either be perceived positively or negatively, depending on the relationship between the people. The theory emphasizes on an individual’s perception of the interaction in certain situation, and because people differ in their own ways, due to distinctive cultural or personal values, the reactions

Communication is the process of gathering meaning from the world around us and using verbal and non-verbal messages to share this meaning with others. (Beebe, Beebe, and Redmond, 2005) More specifically, interpersonal communication can be defined as; “a distinctive, transactual form of human communication involving mutual influence, usually for the purpose of managing relation ships.” (Beebe, Beebe, and Redmond, 2005, p. 6) Interpersonal communication is extremely complex and encompasses many different themes and issues that affect many aspects of our daily lives. These

Expectations do not always align with the reality of a situation. Attempting to predict an individual’s response or reaction can be difficult due to the fact that a reaction takes into account pre-existing and external factors. Burgoon’s Expectancy Violations Theory analyses people’s reactions to unanticipated violations of social norms or expectations. This theory discusses many of the different factors that play a role when individuals form their expectancies such as context, relationship, communicator characteristics, and nonverbal communication.

Throughout the semester, we have studied numerous communication theories. Their purpose is to help understand exactly what happens when we interact with others. We might not necessarily agree with all of the theories, but the idea is to develop tools to evaluate situations we may encounter. Often, when the theories are explained in the readings or lecture, it is beneficial to apply the concepts to a "real life" situation. Using this approach, I will use a situation that many of us have faced, or will face, and analyze it according to a particular communication theory.