Interpersonal Communication Theory

Throughout the first half of Communication 101: Introduction to Human Communication we have been introduced to and discussed a lot of new concepts, ideas, and terms. All of this new material has been pertinent to how humans interact with one another, while also informing us of the why and how behind these interactions as well. The amount of new information we have learned would be impossible to cover and apply to one piece of pop culture, but a lot of what we have learned is relatable to the movie 50 First Dates. This 2004 movie featuring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore features numerous examples of normative relationships and key concepts that we have learned about in class. In this paper I will not only introduce communication terms

My advice to you for a successful relationship is to be open and honest with each other about how you feel. It starts by identifying barriers to effective interpersonal communication. In fact, being open and honest with your significant other is very important in not creating problems later on the relationship. When you are honest you build trust. According to Pope (2007) the article states “When you’re suppressing communication and feelings during conflict with your husband, it’s doing something very negative to your physiology, and in the long term it will affect

The film “When Harry Met Sally” is rife with examples of interpersonal communication victories and utter failures. The main characters- Harry Burns played by Billy Crystal and Sally Albright played by Meg Ryan- are captive to each other’s company during a car ride from Chicago to New York and quickly find they maintain very opposite viewpoints on much of life, especially relationships between men and women. The premise for the argument and the remainder of the film is the disagreement as to whether or not women and men can be friends without sex getting in the way. Harry maintains it is not possible, and Sally takes the opposite position. Throughout the film Harry and Sally display a number of different communication traits. Their

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“Men and women can't be friends, because sex always gets in the way”, is the main theme of the movie “When Harry met Sally”. The script is a good example of the interpersonal communication ten stage model by Mark Knapp. This developmental model entails the stages of a relationship from it’s infancy to an ending. In the movie we can clearly identify all ten stages of this model.

Society continues to misrepresent the benefits of being in a loyal relationship by relaying a negative message of a false sense of happiness. Through movies and sitcoms such as “If loving you is Wrong,” individual’s attention gives prominence into the life of deception as a source of entertainment. Alex (Brad) and Marci (Randle) live as neighbors in a small suburb town. The couples often spend a great deal of time together. While Marci and Brad are away working, Alex and Randal become more than neighboring friends. Alex as a homemaker and Randal as a psychologist they have more than enough time to entertain each other. The act of deceitfulness in their marriage causes a spiral effect for both couples in this sitcom. However, these sources

It is impossible to get through life without communicating. Better interpersonal communication skills help us success in different aspects of our life. He’s just not that into you is the movie that I will analyze. In this movie, there are nine main characters and they live intertwine with one another either by being a friend, a couple, friend of a friend. In this paper, I will explore how Gigi is using interpersonal communication on the evolution of personal relationship; and how she applies better communication skills in her relationship with others. Terms that I will apply and analyze in the films are: Perception, stereotype, mind reading, prototype, verbal communication, and the ambiguous of language, the abstract of language,

* Body Paragraph #3 - Differentiate appropriate levels of self-disclosure and emotional intelligence in various relationships.

Like most other movies, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days uses many non-verbal cues to let the audience know how the characters are feeling and what they are thinking, art imitating life, as non-verbal communication is ingrained in everyday existence. Non-verbal communication is so pervasive in everyday life, in fact, that one may not even recognize consciously the cues given to them by others. One example of non-verbal cues in How to Lose a Guy took place in the Composure staff meeting at the beginning of the movie. While the woman perceived immediately to be a brown-noser tells her boss about the pieces she is working on, Andie and a friend are making facial expressions at one another that

“The story of us” is an excellent movie that portrays the roller-coaster of marriage in a humorous and cleaver way. The film reiterates the key concepts we have learned in our interpersonal communication class, in particular chapters ten and eleven on conflict management and improving communication climates. According to Gibb people feel defensive when they perceive that they are under attack. When defensive responses arise in interpersonal communications, it is the relationship itself that becomes defensive. This is evident in the Jordan’s communication patterns, the majority of exchanges between Ben and Katie

Question have you ever thought about the different Interpersonal Communication theories/concepts we use on a daily basis, I have thought about it long and hard to figure out how many different communication theories in our life we use or even in a favorite movie we love to watch. In this essay I will be writing an analysis paper on the movie “The Notebook its about a young man named Noah Calhoun from South Carolina he met a rich girl named Allie they fell desperately in love, but her parents don 't approve of him so when Noah goes off to serve in World War II, it seems to mark the end of their love affair. Allie becomes involved with another man, but when Noah returns to their small town years later, on the cusp of Allie 's marriage, it

This paper will analyze a scene from the movie “Tucker and Dale vs. Evil” in terms of interpersonal communication. For the analysis of this scene I have chosen to use the concept of perception, as this is one of the most prevalent in the movie. This movie is a great example of how perception biases the way that we communicate with others, and how those biases can lead to miscommunication and a lack of understanding between two individuals. This movie also shows the effects of how we can misinterpret things about people based on appearance or an unusual situation. Furthermore, the effects that preconceived beliefs have on our understanding of a situation are demonstrated throughout the film in a way that showcases the absurdity of these beliefs. Whereas, if we could take the time to learn about people before jumping to conclusions about them, we could avoid situations that may be detrimental to our relationships.

Our expectancy of a situation is created by analyzing the circumstances in which it occurs as well as our relation to the other party and their attributes. We perform this examination in our minds automatically so that we can determine the potential actions of people. Once we inspect the interaction, we can interpret the meaning of it through violation valence. Violation valence is the distinguished value we assign to a situation in which the actual outcome deviates from the expected. This value can be either positive or negative. There is generally a bit of a “grace region” allowed for people to act contrarily to what is expected of them, but once someone departs too extremely from standard operating procedures, we begin to evaluate how we feel about the violation. This is where communicator reward valence comes into play. Communicator reward valence is "the sum of positive and negative attributes brought to the encounter plus the potential to reward or punish in the future” (Griffin 88).

People interpret situations differently based on their motivations, dispositions, attitudes, and cognitions (Neuliep, 2009). The perceptual context is evident in the movie where Umay understands relationships and marriage differently from what her family and husband believe. Umay believes that love, mutual respect, and freedom in decision-making are key to a fruitful marriage while her husband and family feel that women are the properties of their spouse. Their different beliefs causes a serious conflict that destroys the relationship between Umay and her family (Aladag,

Hocker and Wilmont explore the factors that contribute to interpersonal conflict, with attention to the communication behavior of the conflicting participants. They once summarized, “If we do what we have always done, we will keep getting the same results we have always gotten-results that keep us mired in the same patterns” (Interpersonal Conflict, n.d.). In the beginning of the film, the audience sees Jean in a cycle of abusive relationships with men,