1. Communication, Perception, and Self
Chapter 3 Recap/Lecture

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

3. 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.

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

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

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. 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?

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

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

12. 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?

13. 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?

14. 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

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

16. 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)

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

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