1. Chapter 1 Introduction To Human Communication Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Human Communication in Society 3 rd Edition

2. Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Why Study Human Communication? What is Human Communication? The Synergetic Model of Human Communication The Influence/Impact of Ethics Overview of Themes

3. Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Why Study Human Communication?

4. Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Good communication vs. common sense How communication functions for us – Establish relationships – Develop identity Critical thinking = key! – 5 steps The Value of Understanding Human Communication

5. Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. What is Human Communication?

6. Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.  Communication is a transactional process in which people generate meaning through the exchange of verbal and nonverbal messages in specific contexts, influenced by individual and societal forces and embedded in culture.  Let’s break that down: ◦ A back-and-forth process ◦ in which we make meaning ◦ through verbal and nonverbal message ◦ in different contexts ◦ and according to our backgrounds and culture A Definition of Human Communication

7. Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Message creation – Encoding & decoding – Symbolic Meaning creation – Content & relationship Setting Participants Channels Noise Feedback COMPONENTS OF HUMAN COMMUNICATION

8. Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Synergetic Model

9. Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. LINEAR MODELS Information transfer Source-centered

10. Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Feedback Two-way Interaction INTERACTIVE MODELS

11. Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Dual role as sender/receiver Communication is a process Synergetic Model

12. Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Individual forces – Field of experience Societal forces Culture Context or setting Influences on Communication

13. Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Defining ethics Defining communication ethics Elements of communication ethics – Truthfulness – Sharing v. withholding information Privacy v. secrecy – Benefit v. harm – Absolute v. relative standards Developing your communication ethic The Influence/Impact of Ethics

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