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COMM 327 - Class Notes
Comm 327 - Class Notes, 8-APR-2008
1.) Discussion groups & leaders - Amber was leader, myself, Nicholena and Brendan were group members
"What did we get out of chapters 3 & 4?"
Since 50% of us (including me) Hadn't read the chapters yet, Amber "taught" us.
We discussed:
- Roles, how we behave differently in different settings. How you behave around a boss is different than how you behave around a teacher is different than how you behave around a friend.
- Our Expectations and the expectations of others shape our behaviours and outcomes.
- Shared Meaning is important when conversing. A lack of shared meanings makes communication difficult, if not impossible.
2.) Chapter 3 notes
"COMPETENT COMMUNICATORS"
Different situations require different communications skills (ie., communication w friends vs. communication with parents vs. communications with boss)
- Empathy is important for communication
- Cognitive complexity
- Self-monitoring
3.) Partner exercises: Talker and Listener
An exercise about the importance of interpersonal interaction
Brendan was my partner. We sat face to face.
- 1st exercise, I talked, while Brendan listened WITHOUT reacting.
This was uncomfortable for me, because he just stared.
- 2nd exercise, Brendan talked, while I listened, without reacting.
This was even harder for me, because I was having to stifle my reactions. At one point, I tried not to nod at something he was saying, felt myself suppress a nod, but he saw the very subtle head movement and commented on it, which surprised me he would be able to observe something so minute.
I spent a lot of time staring at the bridge of his nose, a trick I have learned to use to appear to maintain eye contact.
- 3rd exercise, we both talked and listened, having an actual conversation. It was much more comfortable for both of us, and the interplay between us made the conversation much smoother than the first two exercises.
4.) Chapter 3 notes
"Communication and the Self"
Self-concept - The stable set of perceptions we hold of yourself
- very subjective
- A healthy self-concept is flexible
- Self-concept resists change
-- Self-esteem - The part of self-concept that involves self-worth
-- Reflected appraisal - perception of judgments of others that affects self-esteem
-- Significant other - A person whose evaluations are especially "influential"
-- Social comparisons - evaluations of ourselves in terms of how we compare with others
Self-fulfilling prophecy - Expectations that make certain outcomes more likely than would otherwise be true.
- Self-imposed prophecy - One's own expectations influence our behaviour, positively or negatively
- Pygmalion effect - Another person's expectations influence our behaviour
Presenting the Self: Communication as Identity Management
- Identity management - Communication strategies people use to influence how others view them.
- Perceived self - The person you believe yourself to be in moments of heartfelt self-examination
- Presenting self - A public image of ourselves. How we want to appear to others.
Characteristics of identity management
- We strive to conduct multiple identities
- Identity management is collaborative
- Impression management can be deliberate or unconscious
- People differ in their degree of identity management
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ASSIGNMENT:
On Tues., April 15th, Brendan and I must present on Chapter 6 (Nonverbal communication).
- Send email to Dr. Perry 2 days before, with a specific outline for the instructor
- Download & print evaluation & bring to class
- Pinto out general outlines for the class
1.) Discussion groups & leaders - Amber was leader, myself, Nicholena and Brendan were group members
"What did we get out of chapters 3 & 4?"
Since 50% of us (including me) Hadn't read the chapters yet, Amber "taught" us.
We discussed:
- Roles, how we behave differently in different settings. How you behave around a boss is different than how you behave around a teacher is different than how you behave around a friend.
- Our Expectations and the expectations of others shape our behaviours and outcomes.
- Shared Meaning is important when conversing. A lack of shared meanings makes communication difficult, if not impossible.
2.) Chapter 3 notes
"COMPETENT COMMUNICATORS"
Different situations require different communications skills (ie., communication w friends vs. communication with parents vs. communications with boss)
- Empathy is important for communication
- Cognitive complexity
- Self-monitoring
3.) Partner exercises: Talker and Listener
An exercise about the importance of interpersonal interaction
Brendan was my partner. We sat face to face.
- 1st exercise, I talked, while Brendan listened WITHOUT reacting.
This was uncomfortable for me, because he just stared.
- 2nd exercise, Brendan talked, while I listened, without reacting.
This was even harder for me, because I was having to stifle my reactions. At one point, I tried not to nod at something he was saying, felt myself suppress a nod, but he saw the very subtle head movement and commented on it, which surprised me he would be able to observe something so minute.
I spent a lot of time staring at the bridge of his nose, a trick I have learned to use to appear to maintain eye contact.
- 3rd exercise, we both talked and listened, having an actual conversation. It was much more comfortable for both of us, and the interplay between us made the conversation much smoother than the first two exercises.
4.) Chapter 3 notes
"Communication and the Self"
Self-concept - The stable set of perceptions we hold of yourself
- very subjective
- A healthy self-concept is flexible
- Self-concept resists change
-- Self-esteem - The part of self-concept that involves self-worth
-- Reflected appraisal - perception of judgments of others that affects self-esteem
-- Significant other - A person whose evaluations are especially "influential"
-- Social comparisons - evaluations of ourselves in terms of how we compare with others
Self-fulfilling prophecy - Expectations that make certain outcomes more likely than would otherwise be true.
- Self-imposed prophecy - One's own expectations influence our behaviour, positively or negatively
- Pygmalion effect - Another person's expectations influence our behaviour
Presenting the Self: Communication as Identity Management
- Identity management - Communication strategies people use to influence how others view them.
- Perceived self - The person you believe yourself to be in moments of heartfelt self-examination
- Presenting self - A public image of ourselves. How we want to appear to others.
Characteristics of identity management
- We strive to conduct multiple identities
- Identity management is collaborative
- Impression management can be deliberate or unconscious
- People differ in their degree of identity management
======
ASSIGNMENT:
On Tues., April 15th, Brendan and I must present on Chapter 6 (Nonverbal communication).
- Send email to Dr. Perry 2 days before, with a specific outline for the instructor
- Download & print evaluation & bring to class
- Pinto out general outlines for the class