Interpersonal Communication Contradictions in Relationships Connection v. Autonomy Openness v. Privacy Predictability v. Novelty

Interpersonal Communication Self Disclosure: revealing appropriate and meaningful personal information about ourselves that others are unlikely to discover in other ways Breadth of Disclosure v. Depth of Disclosure Depends on the context

Interpersonal Communication Johari Window Known to Self Unknown to Self Open Blind Known to Others Unknown to Others Hidden Unknown

Interpersonal Communication Communication Climate: Overall feeling or psychological tone that exists when people are interacting. Confirming v. Disconfirming Recognition Acknowledgement Endorsement

Interpersonal Communication Supportive v. Defensive Climates Description v. Evaluation Provisionalism v. Certainty Spontaneity v. Strategy Problem Orientation v. Control Empathy v. Neutrality Equality v. Superiority