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- 2. What is interpersonal communication? Nature Elements Principles IPC = Interpersonal Communication
- 3. Nature of IPC Interdependent – takes place between people who have an established relationship Relationship – The relationship influences the communication… and the communication influences the relationship
- 4. Nature of IPC Continuum that ranges from impersonal to interpersonal (intimate) ◦ Role vs Personal info ◦ Societal vs Personal rules ◦ Social vs Personal messages
- 5. Nature of IPC Verbal & Nonverbal Messages Forms – Synchronous and asynchronous Choice Points
- 6. Elements of IPC Source-receiver ◦ Competence Encoding-decoding Message ◦ Metamessages Feedback Feedforward Channel
- 7. Elements Noise ◦ Physical ◦ Physiological ◦ Psychological ◦ Semantic Context ◦ Physical ◦ Temporal ◦ Social-Psychological ◦ Cultural ◦ Ethics
- 8. Nature of IPC Some communication messages are more effective than other messages
- 9. Principles of IPC 1. IPC is a transactional process 2. IPC is purposeful 3. IPC is ambiguous 4. IP relationships are symmetrical or complementary
- 10. Principles 5. IPC refers to content and relationship 6. IPC is a series of punctuated events 7. IPC is inevitable, irreversible, unrepeatable
- 11. IPC refers to Content and Relationship This is one that is often confusing – see p 22 – 23 for an example conversation with both dimensions…
- 12. Content vs Relationship All IP communication has both elements ◦ Example: Your favorite movie is “Titanic” Your friend says “Oh that movie is so stupid” Your feelings are hurt b/c you interpret that to mean your friend thinks you are stupid. Your friend doesn’t understand – the opinion was about the movie, not you.
- 13. Content: Titanic is a stupid movie Relationship: Does that mean you think I’m stupid!?!? Lesson: We have to be careful not to add content that isn’t there, but also think about how our comments impact the relationship.
- 14. Principles 5. IPC refers to content and relationship 6. IPC is a series of punctuated events 7. IPC is inevitable, irreversible, unrepeatable