1. Becoming Aware
Human Relations

2. Why are people taking this course?
Because you are interested in the subject
Because it is required to graduate
It was the only thing that fit in your schedule
I’m just here for fun ??

3. Self - Disclosure There are 4 skills associated with self-disclosure:
Defining yourself
Knowing yourself
Getting acquainted with others
Developing Intimacy
The revealing of the inner self.
Why is this important?
Self-Disclosure is a critical part of building a new relationship. The process of meeting and becoming close with someone new depends on how much of themselves each person is willing to share.
The greatest risk of self-disclosure is being rejected: either not being liked or accepted.

4. Self-Disclosure Important
Everything personal we say or do in this class room needs to remain confidential. Due to the experiential nature of this class, some people may choose to share things that they don’t want repeated outside this class. For the respect of everyone, don’t repeat what other people share.

5. Advantages of Self Disclosure
1. Improves Relationships
2. Promotes Mental Health
3. Self-Validation
4. Social Control
5. Impression Management

6. The Johari Window is a tool for explaining communication.
The size of each windowpane varies depending on your communication ability and the quality of your relationship.

8. Loneliness

9. Relationships
Relationships need to provide two things in order to prevent loneliness:
1. Emotional Attachments
2. Social Ties
3. How do you satisfy those needs?

10. The Fear of Getting Acquainted: Shyness
Why do so many people fear this process? Meeting people and forming relationships should be fun, but for so many people it’s a difficult process, full of stress and anxiety. Why?
Am I shy?
What is shyness?

11. Shyness Consequences of shyness: 1. self conscious
2. difficulty making friends
3. unwilling to take risks
4. can be taken advantage of
5. don’t reveal personal strengths and capabilities so no one is aware of their potential
What’s the difference between a shy and a non-shy person?
What causes shyness?

12. Overcoming Shyness 1. Analyzing your shyness 2. Building self-esteem
3. Improving your social skills
4. Consult a mental health professional
How common is shyness?

13. People Perception Social Perception First Impressions
Physical Appearance
Behavior
Interactional Possibilities
Primacy Effect

14. Do our social perceptions influence our attitudes and behaviors toward prejudice and stereotyping?
1. Inaccuracy in social perceptions
2. Prejudices
3. First Impressions
4. Categorizing
5. Attribution Error

15. Considering different sides of sensitive ethnic, cultural, and gender issues
Physical Attractiveness
The Matching Hypothesis

16. Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
For other people: we see what we want to see
For ourselves: it’s self-imposed, our expectations influence our own behavior

17. New Relationships 1. Awareness 2. Breaking the Ice 3. Mutuality
4. Communication
5. Exposing yourself
6. Social Skills
7. Classes and Training

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