Confrontation Talk: Aspects Of Interpersonal Relationships

others. These interactions create interpersonal relationships that become the foundation of human life. An increased effort by psychologists to understand the influence of social relationships on the human psyche has been popular of late. Understanding how interpersonal relationships impact an individual’s behavior and developmental is a key element in understanding how an individual may act in a relationship. Moreover, it is important to acknowledge that past relationship experiences often alter an individuals physical, mental, and spiritual properties in such a way that they also contribute to how an individual behaves in future relationships. After completing the READY assessment I identified areas that I believe I could change that would …show more content…
So to get to a point where we actually hear each other all the way through is eye opening. In fact, Ian Hutchby, author of the article Confrontation talk: Aspects of ‘interruption’ in argument sequences on talk radio argues that when we interrupt others we are close to during a heated conversation, “We believe that wanting to "cut to the chase" gives us license to interrupt them, to not let them finish their point and to steamroll our point right back at them. Truth be told, it's not really cutting to the chase that we're after if getting to the truth faster and getting to a resolution faster is its definition” …show more content…
I think in turn this can help strengthen a relationship over time. Hutchby touches on this idea and notes, “Actually listening to one’s partner and not interrupting during an intense argument can likely increase the potential for effective communication, for individual needs to be addressed, and for compromise and common ground to be established” (Hutchby). In a article titled, Stop Interrupting. Start Listening. Make Your Relationships Thrive! the author highly recommends allowing a partner to finish talking before brining up ones own points as interrupting can be disruptive to the relationship as a whole. The article states, “When our partner has finished talking, we validate that we've heard them and that we understand and appreciate where they're coming from. After that, however, we counterpoint by reiterating our position and why it hasn't changed. By taking this approach of listening and responding with validation and respect, communication will improve. Tension in the relationship will subside” (Jacobson). By continuing to use keen listening skills and not interrupting a partner during an intense negotiation, “… a relationship will thrive, they will not thrive if they're all about one partner always needing to be right and always needing to get their way and their needs met at the