Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Kenyetta Davis
COM 200 Interpersoanl Communications
Michele Dougherty
July 23, 2011
Interpersonal Communication I have been taking an Interpersonal Communication course for the past couple of weeks and it has been quite insteresting and very helpful in my relationship as well as my communication with other people. In this letter of advice I will be telling you aboutfive things dealing with interpersonal communication. (1) Self-concept and the process by whichit is developed and maintained; (2) emotional intelligence and its role in effective interpersonal relationship; (3) understanding how perceptions, emotions, and nonverbal expression affect interpersonal relationships; (4) strategies for managing interpersonal conflicts; (5) the impact of gender and culture on interpersonal communications. In this paper one of the things that I want to describe is the process by which self-concept is developed and maintained. Self- Concepts can be defined as an appraisal of your own attributes and competencies. Today most researchers belive that who you think you are is a complex mix of how you see yourself, how others see you; your self;concepts is learned; it is changeable (Purkey,1988). When you were born you had no clear concept of yourself. However you expressed yourself by communicating with others through cries and other sounds. Self-concept is learned and maintained through interpersonal communication with others. However, self-concept is also changed through interpersonal communication. How you evaluate your skills and abilities, how you in the world, with your words and your actions, you can influence the pereptions others have of you (Yeung and Martin, 2003). Self control is the ability to regulate what you say and how you act. The capacity to control your emotions, urges, and desires has also been shown to result in healthier intimate relationships because you are willing and able to sacrifice your own needs at
Kenyetta Davis
COM 200 Interpersoanl Communications
Michele Dougherty
July 23, 2011
Interpersonal Communication I have been taking an Interpersonal Communication course for the past couple of weeks and it has been quite insteresting and very helpful in my relationship as well as my communication with other people. In this letter of advice I will be telling you aboutfive things dealing with interpersonal communication. (1) Self-concept and the process by whichit is developed and maintained; (2) emotional intelligence and its role in effective interpersonal relationship; (3) understanding how perceptions, emotions, and nonverbal expression affect interpersonal relationships; (4) strategies for managing interpersonal conflicts; (5) the impact of gender and culture on interpersonal communications. In this paper one of the things that I want to describe is the process by which self-concept is developed and maintained. Self- Concepts can be defined as an appraisal of your own attributes and competencies. Today most researchers belive that who you think you are is a complex mix of how you see yourself, how others see you; your self;concepts is learned; it is changeable (Purkey,1988). When you were born you had no clear concept of yourself. However you expressed yourself by communicating with others through cries and other sounds. Self-concept is learned and maintained through interpersonal communication with others. However, self-concept is also changed through interpersonal communication. How you evaluate your skills and abilities, how you in the world, with your words and your actions, you can influence the pereptions others have of you (Yeung and Martin, 2003). Self control is the ability to regulate what you say and how you act. The capacity to control your emotions, urges, and desires has also been shown to result in healthier intimate relationships because you are willing and able to sacrifice your own needs at
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