1. Intrapersonal Communication
The Basics

2. What affects how you behave?
Sources of Behavior
Behavior: What you do, how you act.
What affects how you behave?
Values: Relatively permanent ideas of what is good or bad, worthwhile or not worthwhile.
Beliefs: What you think is true. Not always based on logic!

3. Values:
2. Beliefs:

4. Values Round-up: Rank the following numerically, one being the most valuable, 10 being least.
Fun / Relaxation
Friends
Family
Religion
Freedom
Truth
Money
Happiness
Education
Physical Belongings

5. Beliefs: State your beliefs about the following.
1) Is the world generally fair or unfair?
2) Are people generally good or bad?
3) Do teachers generally care about kids, or not?
4) Are teenagers generally truthful, or not?
5) Is the War in Iraq justified or not?
6) Are urban areas generally safe, or not?
7) Can people improve their intelligence or not?
8) Do brand name clothes have better quality?
9) Is your school doing well at educating you?
10) Do men and women think differently?

6. Attitudes: Specific application of values – a tendency to respond in a particular way to situations.

7. Feelings: Emotional responses

8. 2. Information from others
Self-Concept: Your picture of yourself, based on your own perceptions and experiences and on the reactions of others.
Self-concept is built on:
1. Information from self
2. Information from others

9. Human Needs – Maslow’s hierarchy
Physical Needs: air, food, water, sleep
Security Needs: home, safety, financial security, job, health
Social Needs: friends, family, relationships
Self-Esteem Needs: respect, leadership, confidence, achievement, liking who you are
Self-Actualization Needs: authenticity, creativity, spontaneity, morality, pursuit of your passion

11. 1. Public – Things most people would know about you.
Self-Disclosure: Sharing personal information or feelings with another.
1. Public – Things most people would know about you.
2. Public/Private – Things you would tell about if asked.
3. Private – Things only a few others might know.