Comm 2

The ability to convey the same messages in alternate fashions when necessary (develop specific behavioral flexibility for the other person)

This centers on the development of exclusive idiosyncratic message systems. "Inside jokes"

The ability to accurately communicate the same message in a large number of ways.

The accuracy, speed, and sensitivity that is used to transmit and receive the communication between the members of the relationship.

The coordination (meshing) of your interpersonal behaviors that match each other.

This has to do with verbal and non-verbal accessibility (How welcoming you are towards people).

The informality, flexibility, and comfort of strong relationships which allow members to disrupt/break entrenched patterns of behavior.

The open and honest sharing of negative and positive judgments about one another

Altman & Taylor's model of relationship development

Two specific moments that impress themselves upon our perception process are:

Making a prediction come true by acting out what you think is appropriate according to your schema.

Our perception process tends to cluster individual people together into one specific schema.

What happens inside another persons mind is mysterious so we tend to attribute causes to the actions/reactions we see to explain the behavior/situation.

Perceptions are influenced by what we think is consistent with previous information we have seen in the past.

Most perceptions are weaved together based on fragments of information.

Our perceptions can be shaped based on the impressions we make from certain interactions.

Attribution examples

The awareness wheel

DeVito's Model of Perception

Reactions to how we perceive events

Feelings depend on the

Feelings are a part of

Feelings are to be

3 types of wants

Our actions (or reactions) in relation to the surrounding environment

2 categories of cultural behavior

Duality of Structures

Sensory information is transmitted through 2 forms of messages

Themes that flow habitually through our thoughts

The 4 phases of Culture Shock

3 rules used to organize our sensory information

Stages of a relationship

Love based of beauty and sexuality

Love based off elation and depression

Love characterized by compassion and selflessness

Love for the reason of practicality and tradition