Making Communication Education Personality Compatible Dr. Timothy P Mottet Texas State University-San Marcos
Webinar Preview Understand basic relationships between brain functioning, personality, and communication Using communication trait assessment instruments Interpreting assessment data Helping students use assessment data to find “goodness of fit”
Brain Functioning, Personality, & Communication
Neuro Origins of Communicative Behavior Neurology Psychology Communication Limbic System: BAS BIS FFS Costa and McCrae’s Big 5: Open Conscientiousness Extraversion Agreeableness Neuroticism Comm Traits: Comm Apprehension Argumentativeness Verbal Aggressiveness Assertive/Responsive
Assessing, Interpreting, and Using Communication Traits to Enhance Interpersonal Communication
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