Chapter Three: Communication and Personal Identity

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Ch3: Communication and Personal Identity Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 3 What is the Self? “…the self is a process that involves internalizing and acting from social perspectives that we learn in the process of communication.”

Ch3: Communication and Personal Identity Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 4 Self Arises in Communication with Others   Family Members   Direct Definitions   Identity Scripts   Attachment Styles Microsoft Image

Ch3: Communication and Personal Identity Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 5 What is Self? Attachment Styles Secure Dismissive Anxious/ Resistant Fearful 3.1

Ch3: Communication and Personal Identity Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 6 What is Self? Positive View of Self Secure Dismissive 3.1

Ch3: Communication and Personal Identity Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 7 What is Self? Negative View of Self Anxious/ Resistant Fearful 3.1

Ch3: Communication and Personal Identity Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 8 What is Self? Positive View of Others Secure Anxious/ Resistant 3.1

Ch3: Communication and Personal Identity Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 9 What is Self? Negative View of Others Dismissive Fearful 3.1

Ch3: Communication and Personal Identity Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 10 What is Self? Attachment Styles Secure Dismissive Anxious/ Resistant Fearful 3.1

Ch3: Communication and Personal Identity Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 11 Self Arises in Communication with Others   Communication with Peers   Social Comparison   Communication with Society   Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Microsoft Image

Ch3: Communication and Personal Identity Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 12 The Self is...   Multidimensional   A Process   Internalizes and Acts from Social Perspectives   Particular Others   Generalized Others Microsoft Image

Ch3: Communication and Personal Identity Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 13 Social Perspectives on the Self are...   Constructed   Variable   Changeable Microsoft Image

Ch3: Communication and Personal Identity Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 14 Enhancing the Self   Make Strong Commitment to Improve Self   Gain Knowledge as a Basis for Change   Understand How Self is Formed   Know What Changes are Desirable   Gain Knowledge from Others

Ch3: Communication and Personal Identity Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 15 Enhancing the Self   Set Realistic Goals   Accept Self as Being in Process   Create Supportive Context for Change   Self-Sabotage   Positive Self-Talk Self-Growth Self-Growth

Ch3: Communication and Personal Identity Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 16 Enhancing the Self   Uppers   Downers   Vultures Microsoft Image

Ch3: Communication and Personal Identity Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 17 Parental Teachings Communication Scenarios, Wadsworth/Thomson0

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