Chapter 1 Introduction To Human Communication Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Human Communication in Society 3 rd Edition
Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Why Study Human Communication? What is Human Communication? The Synergetic Model of Human Communication The Influence/Impact of Ethics Overview of Themes
Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Why Study Human Communication?
Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Good communication vs. common sense How communication functions for us – Establish relationships – Develop identity Critical thinking = key! – 5 steps The Value of Understanding Human Communication
Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. What is Human Communication?
Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Communication is a transactional process in which people generate meaning through the exchange of verbal and nonverbal messages in specific contexts, influenced by individual and societal forces and embedded in culture. Let’s break that down: ◦ A back-and-forth process ◦ in which we make meaning ◦ through verbal and nonverbal message ◦ in different contexts ◦ and according to our backgrounds and culture A Definition of Human Communication
Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Message creation – Encoding & decoding – Symbolic Meaning creation – Content & relationship Setting Participants Channels Noise Feedback COMPONENTS OF HUMAN COMMUNICATION
Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Synergetic Model
Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. LINEAR MODELS Information transfer Source-centered
Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Feedback Two-way Interaction INTERACTIVE MODELS
Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Dual role as sender/receiver Communication is a process Synergetic Model
Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Individual forces – Field of experience Societal forces Culture Context or setting Influences on Communication
Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Defining ethics Defining communication ethics Elements of communication ethics – Truthfulness – Sharing v. withholding information Privacy v. secrecy – Benefit v. harm – Absolute v. relative standards Developing your communication ethic The Influence/Impact of Ethics
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