1. LU 5 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES Page 87 Why do we study Interpersonal Comm?

3. DEFINITION.. Communication between 2 People EG?

4. Interpersonal Relationships & Social Interaction Can our relationships exist WITHOUT IPC? So we need communication.. What Else? – A Healthy Self Image (ur idea of what u r) – Compared to other people/What am I worth? – Is a Positive Self Image NECESSARY?

5. 3 Elements of Self Image What U think of YOURSELF What U think OTHER people think of U What U would LIKE ur image 2 B Lets analyse ourselves… If I think I have lovely red hair and I think my students think so to & I receive compliments from them on my red hair = Healthy Self Image If I think I’m skinny & my friends/family say I should really start loosing weight = Negative Self Image

6. 5 Dimensions/Areas in our lives where Self Image plays a role (thus, affects what we think of ourselves) 1.Physical dimension (What I think of my body) 2.Skill dimension (I believe I can do) 3.Intellectual dimension (How intelligent I am) 4.Psychological dimension (The type of personality I believe I am) 5.Sexual dimension (What I believe how male/female I am, and how attractive)

7. WHAT IS PERCEPTION? The process by which we Select, Organise and Interpret Stimuli To the 5 senses (sight, sound,smell,touch,taste) Thus – It’s the WAY we give MEANING to the WORLD AROUND us..

9. WHAT does your BRAIN do in the 3 stages of PERCEPTION? Pg 91 SELECTION ORANIGISATION INTERPRETATION SELECTION (STAGE 1) IS INFLUENCED By: 1.Selective Exposure 2.Selective Attention Lets Read … Pg 91/92

10. Continue.. Perceptual Barriers to Interpersonal Communication Perception is thus PERSONAL, YOUR view of the WORLD due 2 the following factors: – Background – Education & Training – Intelligence – Occupation – Interests – Needs – Age – Gender – Religion CLASS QUICKIE Give an Example of each

11. We perceive things differently, due to our Filters (almost like lenses you look through) PERCEPTUAL FILTERS – Physical (deaf/blind/cant see or hear well) PSYCHOLOGICAL FILTERS/SETS – Previous experiences/our expectancies etc – For example – if you’ve been cheated on by your boyfriend and was heart broken, youll struggle to trust the next one easily

12. CULTURE PG 96 Does ur Culture INFLUENCE ur PERCEPTIONS? Lets Read: SELECTIVE PERCEPTION/ORGANIZATION/INTERPRETATION

13. FORMING IMPRESSIONS LOOKING @ YOURSELFLOOkING @ OTHERS We DEFINE who we are, through our COMPARISONS with OTHERS Factors that PLAY A ROLE: SELF-CONCEPT SELF-ESTEEM (Image VS Esteem) FEEDBACCK SHYNESS SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECIES BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTION (NB!) Factors that play a role: First IMPRESSIONS PRIMACY EFFECT PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS EXPRESSIVENESS & CHARISMA PERSONAL GENERALISATIONS & STEREOTYPES

14. THEORIES ON INTERPERSONAL COMMUNCIATION What is a Theory? Lets look at 3 Theories on Communication.. – Bubers Theory of Interpersonal Relationships – Homans Social Exchange Theory – The Johari Window

15. Bubers Theory of Interpersonal Relationships I-You I-It

16. Homans Social Exchange Theory We enter into communication, to look at what we will get from the encounter

17. The Johari Window : Read Pg 106

18. Interpersonal Comm Principles Why conversation ? To share/gain information/insight Consider these elements, for natural lasting flow between sender & receiver – Openings – Turn Taking – Closings – Questioning (6 types PG 110) – Listening (Class Quickie PG111) – Recognising feedback

19. Social Setting Our surrounding environments These factors (in our social setting) might influence IPC – Norms (rules that guide our behavior) – Disruptive Power (1 persons power over another) – Roles Expected: Duties according to society. U r a students, so study Enacted : How u CHOOSE to interpret ur role. Study who chooses to study/One who chooses to Party all the time

20. Conclusion & Revision Pg 114