1. Interpersonal Communication
Contradictions in Relationships
Connection v. Autonomy
Openness v. Privacy
Predictability v. Novelty

2. Interpersonal Communication
Self Disclosure: revealing appropriate and meaningful personal information about ourselves that others are unlikely to discover in other ways
Breadth of Disclosure v. Depth of Disclosure
Depends on the context

3. Interpersonal Communication
Johari Window
Known to Self Unknown to Self
Open
Blind
Known to Others
Unknown to Others
Hidden
Unknown

4. Interpersonal Communication
Communication Climate: Overall feeling or psychological tone that exists when people are interacting.
Confirming v. Disconfirming
Recognition
Acknowledgement
Endorsement

5. Interpersonal Communication Supportive v. Defensive Climates
Description v. Evaluation
Provisionalism v. Certainty
Spontaneity v. Strategy
Problem Orientation v. Control
Empathy v. Neutrality
Equality v. Superiority

6. Interpersonal Guidelines
Actively use communication to shape positive climates.
Accept and confirm others
Affirm and assert yourself
Appropriate self-disclosure
Respect diversity in relationships