Communication, Perception, and Self Chapter 3 Recap/Lecture

What’s the relationship between the three? DISCUSSION QUESTION: What’s the relationship between the three?

Communication + Perception + Self Implicit Personality Theory (The Halo Effect) Cara is friendly, intelligent and ______ Warm? Rude? Bright? Distant? Attribution Theory Maya is always grumpy. She never wants to socialize with anyone. When she comes into work and she doesn’t greet anyone, what would you think? Erica is always very cheerful. She likes to crack jokes and make people smile. When she comes into the office one day and goes straight to her desk (without greeting anyone), what would you think? Continual Process of Modification Responding to Stimuli If I meet a person on Facebook through a group message about reality television.

Three-Part Discussion/Application Perceptions of Self (Self-Concept) Others’ Perceptions of Us Perceptions of Others Informal Activity #1

Self-Concept Isn’t permanent Self-awareness + self-esteem Can improve self-concept; may be impacted by others’ perceptions Tips offered in textbook

Additional Theories/Concepts to Help Understand Self-Concept Symbolic Interactionism Theory (Mead) Self-fulfilling prophecy Identity Management Facework (Positive vs. Negative) Working on Identity Management Timing Focusing on Present; Concentrate on the Message Self-Monitoring Online Identity Management Identity marker

Self-Concept Isn’t permanent Self-awareness + self-esteem Can improve self-concept; may be impacted by others’ perceptions Tips offered in textbook

Additional Theories/Concepts to Help Understand Self-Concept Symbolic Interactionism Theory (Mead) Self-fulfilling prophecy Identity Management Facework (Positive vs. Negative) Working on Identity Management Timing Focusing on Present; Concentrate on the Message Self-Monitoring Online Identity Management Identity marker

What is your self-concept? e.g. positive qualities, flaws, worldview, goals, areas you want to improve upon, etc. Do you think others perceive you in this way? Friends? Strangers?

Perceptions; 4 Stages Process Attending and Selecting Organizing Selective perception Organizing Relational Schema Stereotypes Interpreting Retrieving Selective Retention

Perceptions Influences Culture Sex and Gender Gender Schema Gender Socialization Examples of Gender Roles

Can we improve our perceptions? Influences Sense of Self Physical Factors (e.g. age, health) What if a 80 year old was in a night club? Technology (how we use it; what it means to use it) What if I didn’t have a cellular phone? What if I had a flip phone? What if I didn’t have Facebook or Twitter? Can we improve our perceptions?

Perceptions of Others Watch the clip (Ugly Betty – Pilot episode) (Beginning and 7:20 mark) Think about your perceptions of both individuals communicating How do those perceptions impact your willingness to communicate with them? How do your perceptions impact how you would communicate with them? How do you think their perceptions impacted how they communicated with each other?

Perceptions of Dr. Goldman Initial thoughts? Why? Notecard activity What if I sent you a Facebook Request, with the username: Adria “I’m so fly” Goldman What if my phone rung in class and my ringtone was your favorite song? Notecard activity

Perceptions of Others Informal Activity #1 Part A: Perceptions of friends Part B: Perceptions from classmates (strangers?)

Your Perceptions of Others/Others’ Perceptions of You Activity: Find out how others in our class perceive you. How do you perceive them? Converse with 3 of your classmates Ask how they perceive you; share how you perceive them Mention if your perception has changed any from the first day of class Be KIND; Constructive feedback Note the type of communication (interpersonal or impersonal)

Revisit Self-Concept Notes Did the perceptions of others change your self- concept?

Shaping Perceptions Technology; how do we use technology to shape others’ perceptions of who we are?