Intimate Relationships

Self-disclosure is an important part of any close relationship. Without sharing our own fears and weaknesses, we can

Impression management is usually used synonymously with self-presentation, in which a person tries to influence the perception of their image. The notion of impression management was first applied in face-to-face communication, but then was applied to computer-mediated communication. Also this concept was applied into different field of study from academic research in the field of psychology and sociology to practical fields such as

The realizations I have on self disclosure is that, it is one way of letting my self go. Letting another human being know my inner most feelings and my fears. I am a very private person and I tend to not say much about myself unless I know the person very well. I tend to not to like people who disclose a lot of information to me mainly if we do not have a very close relationship, because to me that means I also have to let them in on some of my inner most feelings. I feel like even if they are a lot of advantages to self-

Learning about self-disclosure in this course, has been insightful in understanding the positive aspects of self-disclosure and how it can improve us physiologically, affects productivity, help reduce stress and

Individuals have different levels of disclosure and when combined with another individual’s disclosure level can have positive or negative outcomes. The decision to communicate can also cause uncertainty within relationships. Prior research was conducted to try and measure what exactly causes the uncertainty and negative results to show up in a relationship. Intimacy, security, problematic events, and irritations are all different elements that can be stronger or weaker in the relationship based on the disclosure (Theiss and Solomon 2006).

"Decisions about self-disclosure -whether to reveal one 's thoughts, feelings, or past experiences to another person, or the level of intimacy of such disclosure - are part of the everyday life of most persons" (Derlega & Berg, 1987, p. ix). Deciding whether or not to self-disclose with others, not only affects the type of relationships you form, but also how you are perceived by others. It goes without saying that, self-disclosure can make or break the development of close relationships. Irwin Altman and Dalmas Taylor, the theorists behind Social Penetration Theory understood this fact, and came up with a theory that explained self-disclosure through social penetration. Throughout this paper, I will discuss exactly what this theory is,

Impression Management (IM) are the behaviors that individuals use to shape how they are seen by others (Schneider, 1981). How an individual presents himself is critical throughout the selection process (e.g. interview and non-cognitive tests), once he’s hired, and throughout his career at an organization. The implications of Impression Management are broad for both the individual and organization. For an individual concerned over his image this may affect whether he participates in certain conversations, seeks feedback or engages in proactive behavior; thus this behavior may impact his performance and how others perceive his performance (Bolino, Long & Turnley, 2016). For the organization Impression Management can impact hiring decisions, performance evaluations, and promotions as these are decisions that are determined by how employees are seen by others (Bolino, Long & Turnley, 2016).

Self-Disclosure Related to demonstrate that they meet and feel about the current situation and provide information about the past that affect this reaction; In this way, they allow others to know more about you. This transparency, acceptance and

The attached process recording was from my initial, clinical meeting with E.W. My internship is at a School Based Youth Services Program (SBYSP). We are located on a high school campus and are primarily funded by the Department of Children and Families, the Division of Family and Community Partnerships. A few of the many services we provide are recreation along with individual, group, and family counseling. I have already developed a relationship with E.W. through our interactions in our recreation area as well as during our Newcomer’s Group which I co-facilitate with another clinician. E.W. is an 18 year old, black, gay, male who just moved to our rural school district from Irvington. He has developed a core group

The desire to make favorable impression on others is a strong one, so most of us do our best to look good to others. These efforts are worth the trouble. Persons who can perform impression management successfully do often gain important advantages in many situations. Impression Management (IM) is the goal-directed activity of controlling or regulating information in order to influence the impressions formed by an audience. Through impression management, people try to shape an audience's impressions of a person, object, event, or idea. When people are trying to control impressions of themselves, as opposed to other people or entities, the activity is called self-presentation.

Impression management behaviors occur every day in any given status. There are several strategies people use to enhance IM: assertive strategies, and defensive strategies. Assertive strategies take into account the use of dynamic

Self-disclosure is the voluntary sharing of personal history, preferences, attitudes, feelings, values, secrets, etc. with another person (Griffin, p. 97). As stated in the introduction Altman and Taylor look at relationships as an “onions.” The different layers are representative of different feelings of a person. When

A recent study of sexual relationship among Romantic Partners, Friends, Friends with Benefits, and Casual Acquaintances as Sexual Partners was conducted by two researchers Wyndol Furman from the Department of Psychology, University of Denver and Laura Shaffer from the Department of Psychology, University of Louisville Schools of Medicine. Authors, through their intensive research and sample studies, interviews and questionnaires, have examined and concluded their findings on sexual behaviors with different partners. Their research was mainly focused on sexual relationships in romantic married and cohabitating couples versus nonromantic young adults and adolescent partners. They believe sexual behavior mostly occurred among nonromantic

Further, in the readings, Goffman introduces the term “Strategic self-presentations.” The definition given to describe this term is “Conscious and deliberate efforts to shape other people’s impression in order to achieve ulterior goals” (Franzol, 85). A common strategy used in self-presentation is self-promotion. Individuals, who use self-promotion, often boast about their positive assets. The intended goals are respect and envy. These individuals feel they posse’s humility and likability. However, these same individuals are more likely to be judged less likable because they are perceived to be a bragger and arrogant.

According to the writings of Reece (2014), letting myself be known by others is an area of unveiling I need to enhance. In the past, I have disclosed to others my wants and feelings, but these thoughts have not been important or made a difference to them. I am content in keeping relationships at a distance and having vague circumstantial conversations. One becomes vulnerable when they trust others. Because of past occurrences from the ill use of my personal data for opportuneness and disillusionments from professed confidences, I choose not to take this risk. Admittedly, keeping my feelings and thoughts bottled-up does produce some stress (Reece, 2014, p.165). However, dissipation of