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Comm 327 Class Notes - 2008.04.03
Stimulus exercise
What just happened? Write down everything that happened and that you saw.
-We had to write our 1st and last names on papers, and display them.
-We had to write name, career choice, favourite movie, TV Show, and book on index cards.
-Candy was past around (Taste, Touch, Sight)
-Objects, such as stuffed animals, balls, crystals, soap dishes, toothbrush holders and do rags were passed around (Touch, Sight)
-Aromatherapy lotions were passed around (Smell, Touch, Sight)
-Candles were passed around. I lit the candles before passing them on. (Sight, Smell, Touch)
-Music was played (Hearing)
-Video of the office was played on the screen, with no sound (Sight)
-Background talking was going on (Hearing)
-The room was uncomfortably warm
-We had to fill out a questionnaire about communication
-Some people had orange cards, others had green cards
-I talked to my neighbours, Erin & Brittany. Brittany was more communicative, Erin was busy trying to fill out her survey.
-I walked across the room to talk to others.
-I eenie-meenie-miney-moed to choose a person to talk to, and chose Nicholena.
-Next I talked to Brendan.
-I also talked to Shannon, but I misremembered her name as "Jennifer." When corrected, I immediately apologized, touching her on the knee.
-When I talked to Joel, I mentioned that my favourite book was The God Delusion, because I am an atheist. There was an uncomfortable, awkward moment at that point.
After the exercise, we discussed what had taken place.
I commented that all 5 senses were being stimulated while we were trying to work and/or talk. This is "noise" in the communications model. We were having to selectively screen them out from our awareness while trying to communicate. For someone who is easily distracted, like me, this can be difficult.
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"People will never remember what you say, people will never remember what you do, but people will always remember how you made them feel." --Anonymous
Stimulus exercise
What just happened? Write down everything that happened and that you saw.
-We had to write our 1st and last names on papers, and display them.
-We had to write name, career choice, favourite movie, TV Show, and book on index cards.
-Candy was past around (Taste, Touch, Sight)
-Objects, such as stuffed animals, balls, crystals, soap dishes, toothbrush holders and do rags were passed around (Touch, Sight)
-Aromatherapy lotions were passed around (Smell, Touch, Sight)
-Candles were passed around. I lit the candles before passing them on. (Sight, Smell, Touch)
-Music was played (Hearing)
-Video of the office was played on the screen, with no sound (Sight)
-Background talking was going on (Hearing)
-The room was uncomfortably warm
-We had to fill out a questionnaire about communication
-Some people had orange cards, others had green cards
-I talked to my neighbours, Erin & Brittany. Brittany was more communicative, Erin was busy trying to fill out her survey.
-I walked across the room to talk to others.
-I eenie-meenie-miney-moed to choose a person to talk to, and chose Nicholena.
-Next I talked to Brendan.
-I also talked to Shannon, but I misremembered her name as "Jennifer." When corrected, I immediately apologized, touching her on the knee.
-When I talked to Joel, I mentioned that my favourite book was The God Delusion, because I am an atheist. There was an uncomfortable, awkward moment at that point.
After the exercise, we discussed what had taken place.
I commented that all 5 senses were being stimulated while we were trying to work and/or talk. This is "noise" in the communications model. We were having to selectively screen them out from our awareness while trying to communicate. For someone who is easily distracted, like me, this can be difficult.
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"People will never remember what you say, people will never remember what you do, but people will always remember how you made them feel." --Anonymous
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