1. Intrapersonal Communication

2. What is Intrapersonal Communication?
Language use or thought internal to the communicator. Basically, it is communication within yourself.

3. Athletes use “self-talk” to reach their peak performance.

4. People of faith engage in prayer.

5. Keeping a diary is a way to communicate with yourself.

6. Many cultures believe that meditation allows greater self-awareness.

7. Learning to count to ten when angry is often the first time children practice controlled intrapersonal communication.

8. Even cartoons reference intrapersonal communication.

9. What is included in Intrapersonal Communication?
Thoughts about yourself
Self-Awareness – your level of knowledge about yourself
Self-Esteem – how you feel about yourself
Demonstration of “who you are”
Personality – emotions, thoughts and behavior patterns that a person has
Self Talk

10. Self-Concept
You self-concept is derived from comparisons to others, what you have experienced and accomplished and what you have been told about yourself.
It includes everything that you know about all aspects of your life.
An important theory of self-concept is called “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.”

11. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

12. Intrapersonal Communication is important at all levels of Maslow’s Hierarchy
Physiological - Knowing when you are hungry or full.
Safety - Talking yourself through a frightening experience
Belonging - Deciding how you feel about others.
Esteem - Helping yourself maintain perspective on failure and success.
Self-actualization -Prioritizing choices and life goals.

13. Self-Disclosure Defined Reciprocity
providing information to others that they would not learn if we did not tell them
Reciprocity
we expect others to share similar information

14. Models of Self-Disclosure
Johari Window
stages of relational development, degrees of self-awareness, and others’ perceptions of us
square window represents yourself
the self encompasses everything about you, even things you don’t realize

15. Models of Self-Disclosure
The Johari Window Model
OPEN
BLIND
HIDDEN
UNKNOWN
Known to
Others
Not Known to Others
Self
Not Known to Self

16. In Conclusion . . .
Getting to know yourself is an important job in your life that will affect your ability to be successful at all the levels of Maslow’s Hierarchy.
Intrapersonal Communication is a key component in self-discovery and self-knowledge.