Part 3: Principles and Misconceptions; Interpersonal vs. Impersonal Communication Part 3: Principles and Misconceptions; Interpersonal vs. Impersonal

Communication: Principles & Misconceptions Communication can be: Intentional or unintentional Impossible to avoid Irreversible Unrepeatable

Communication: Principles & Misconceptions Misconceptions about communication Meanings are not in words More is not always better Won’t solve all problems It isn’t a natural ability

Communication: Interpersonal vs. Impersonal When people regard each other as unique individuals When people regard each other as objects

Communication: Interpersonal vs. Impersonal Who would you put in each category? Could the same person go between categories? When would each of these categories be useful? We can say the main difference is the degree to which people meet each others’ social needs ME!

Communication: Interpersonal vs. Impersonal Characteristics of interpersonal relationships Uniqueness-each relationship has its own set of rules Impersonal are more formal, tend to use labels Irreplaceability- impersonal relationships are exchangeable Interdependence-what happens to one effects the other person Impersonal-doesn’t matter as much what happens to them Disclosure-the closer you are, the more you share Intrinsic rewards-the relationship is the reward Impersonal tends to meet a different need Scarcity-truly interpersonal relationships are not the majority of the interactions we have

Interpersonal vs. Impersonal: Mini-Research 2 Go to my SWIFT site and go to documents>articles>”Ultimate brain teaser” What question were the scientists trying to answer? What answer did they find?

Communication: Interpersonal vs. Impersonal Interpersonal and Impersonal Good and bad? Each fill a different role and meet different needs BALANCE between the two is important.