Agenda Advice on Introductions Qualities of Interpersonal Communication and Perception Ethics in Communication Motives in Communication Overcoming Obstacles to Clear Thinking and Perception Checking

Advice on Introductions Pause – Speak – Pause Introduction Mechanics Delivery- poise, volume, eye contact Communication Apprehension

Agenda Advice on Introductions Qualities of Interpersonal Communication and Perception Ethics in Communication Motives in Communication Overcoming Obstacles to Clear Thinking and Perception Checking

What are the Qualities of Interpersonal Communication? Not just face-to-face, but interactions that treat others as unique, authentic individuals rather than as someone as an object or performing a role Simultaneous Mutual influence Used to manage relationships

Chapter 3: Perception Perception Experience Results of p. 74 activity Preconceived Explanations Results of p. 89 activity

Agenda Advice on Introductions Qualities of Interpersonal Communication and Perception Ethics in Communication Motives in Communication Overcoming Obstacles to Clear Thinking and Perception Checking

Ethics of Communication Ethics Judged by Ends Sought Problem 1: worthy ends can be found to rationalize anything Problem 2: ends may be defined in very different ways

Ethics of Communication Ethics Judged by Means Used Problem 1: there may be competing goals Problem 2: strained when dealing with unethical or totalitarian societies

Ethics of Communication Ethics Judged by Speaker’s Intentions Problem 1: may excuse disgraceful choices Problem 2: actually just relies on the ends sought

Ethics of Communication Ethics Judged by the Situation Defined: the view that “the right solution to any moral problem depends much more on the situation itself than on any general, external code; and that the key to the solution is always love”

Agenda Advice on Introductions Qualities of Interpersonal Communication and Perception Ethics in Communication Motives in Communication Overcoming Obstacles to Clear Thinking and Perception Checking

Motives of Communicators

Physiological

Safety Motives of Communicators

Physiological Safety Belongingness Motives of Communicators

Physiological Safety Belongingness Esteem Motives of Communicators

Physiological Safety Belongingness Esteem Self Actualization Motives of Communicators

Exercise Application of Motives

Agenda Advice on Introductions Qualities of Interpersonal Communication and Perception Ethics in Communication Motives in Communication Overcoming Obstacles to Clear Thinking and Perception Checking

Barriers to Accurate Perception Ignoring Information OvergeneralizingOversimplifyingStereotyping Imposing Consistency Focusing on Negative

Perception Checking Describe the other person’s behavior Give your interpretation of the it Ask if the perceptions are accurate

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