1. Interpersonal Communication: Relating to Others
Beebe/Beebe/Redmond
Presentation Prepared by: Jill Harms, Iowa State University
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2. Interpersonal Communication
Chapter 2:
Interpersonal Communication
and Self
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3. Objectives
Define self-concept and identify the factors that shape the development of your self-concept.
Define self-esteem and compare and contrast self-esteem with self-concept.
Define facework and discuss how you project your face and protect others’ face.
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4. Objectives
Identify and describe seven strategies for improving your self-concept.
Identify the effects of your self-concept and self-esteem on your relationships with others.
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5. People tell themselves stories and then pour their lives into the stories they tell.
Anonymous
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6. Key Terms Self Self-Concept Attitude Belief Value
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7. Mindfulness: Being Consciously Aware
Subjective Self-Awareness
Objective Self-Awareness
Symbolic Self-Awareness
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8. One or Many Selves? The Material Self The Social Self
The Spiritual Self
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9. How Your Self-Concept Develops
Interactions with individuals
Looking-glass self
Attachment style
Secure attachment style
Anxious attachment style
Avoidant attachment style
Associations with groups
Roles you assume
Androgynous role
Before this slide, have your class answer the following question 10 times.
“I am….”
After presenting this slide, ask for some of their responses. Try to find a response from each section, interactions with individuals, associations with groups, roles you assume, self-labels, and your personality.
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10. How Your Self-Concept Develops (Continued)
Self-labels
Self-reflexiveness
Your personality and biology
Psychology
Personality
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11. How Your Self-Concept Develops (Continued)
Your personality and biology (continued)
Big five personality traits
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Conscientiousness
Neuroticism
Openness
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12. How Your Self-Concept Develops (Continued)
Your personality and biology (continued)
Communibiological approach
Social learning theory
Shyness
Communication apprehension
Willingness to communicate
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13. Communication and Emotion
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14. Communication and Emotion (Continued)
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15. Comparing Your “Cyber Self” and Your “Realspace Self”
We are likely to be less truthful about ourselves online than face-to-face (FtF)
FtF relationships are reported to be more serious in tone than exclusively online relationships
Levels of satisfaction are the same for both types of relationships
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16. Comparing Your “Cyber Self” and Your “Realspace Self” (Continued)
The more clear college students are about their own self-concept, the less likely they are to develop online relationships
A strong correlation has been found between being a heavy user of the Internet and reporting greater feelings of loneliness
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17. Self-Esteem: Your Self-Worth
Self–Worth (Self-Esteem)
Self-Efficacy
Social Comparison
Life Position
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18. Life Position I’m okay, you’re okay I’m okay, you’re not okay
I’m not okay, you’re okay
I’m not okay, you’re not okay
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19. Facework: Presenting Your Self-Image to Others
Protecting your face through:
Positive face
Preventative facework
Corrective facework
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20. Facework: Presenting Your Self-Image to Others (Continued)
Protecting others’ face through:
Politeness theory
Face-threatening acts
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21. How to Improve Your Self-Esteem
Engage in self-talk
Intrapersonal communication
Visualize a positive image of yourself
Visualization
Avoid comparing yourself with others
Reframe appropriately
Reframing
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22. How to Improve Your Self-Esteem (Continued)
Develop honest relationships
Let go of the past
Seek support
Social support
Talk therapy
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23. Self and Interpersonal Relationships
Self and interaction with others
Symbolic interaction theory
Self and your future
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Self and interpretation of messages
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24. Self and Interpersonal Relationships (Continued)
Self and interpersonal needs
Need for inclusion
Need for control
Need for affection
Self and disclosure of others
Self-disclosure
Self-awareness
Johari window model
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27. Self and Interpersonal Relationships (Continued)
Self and communication social style
Assertiveness (tasks)
Responsiveness (relationships)
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28. End Show
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