In this communication episode, a husband and wife have a misunderstanding regarding loyalty. The wife, Wendy, thinks that her husband, Malcolm, is having an extra-marital affair. She thinks her husband is not faithful. Finally, her husband convinces her that he is, in fact, faithful to her. But, at the end of the episode, the whole situation changes. Wendy’s friend kills Malcolm according to the plan the women devised earlier. After this, she realizes her husband was right, and she blames her friend for killing him. At the end, she regrets this. Beebe, Beebe, Redmond, Geerinck and Salem-Wiseman (2015) explains that “the self- absorbed listener are focused on their needs rather than those of their communication partner. The self-absorbed listeners is also not focusing on his or her partner’s message but he is instead thinking about what he or she is going to say next” (p.118).
Part One: Describing …show more content…
He wants to give a surprise to his wife on her birthday. Moreover, his intention is to make her happy and be with her. He loves her a lot. In addition to that, his behavior is cautious towards his wife. He has high self-esteem. As in this episode, it is seen that he wants to solve the conflict, so that their relationship can become fruitful again.
Part Three: Working To Understand Others
According to Beebe, Beebe, Redmond, Geerinck and Salem-Wiseman (2015) “interpersonal perception is the process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting one’s observations of other people”(p.61). We have perceived that during the episode, the sender tries to solve the problem and wants to establish a healthy relationship with his wife. Moreover, he is not cheating on her and he has positive qualities. We observed that receiver feels very depressed about it. She is very angry with him. She wants him to tell her everything. She does not ready to accept that her husband is right.
Part Four: Reflecting On Your
Part One: Describing …show more content…
He wants to give a surprise to his wife on her birthday. Moreover, his intention is to make her happy and be with her. He loves her a lot. In addition to that, his behavior is cautious towards his wife. He has high self-esteem. As in this episode, it is seen that he wants to solve the conflict, so that their relationship can become fruitful again.
Part Three: Working To Understand Others
According to Beebe, Beebe, Redmond, Geerinck and Salem-Wiseman (2015) “interpersonal perception is the process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting one’s observations of other people”(p.61). We have perceived that during the episode, the sender tries to solve the problem and wants to establish a healthy relationship with his wife. Moreover, he is not cheating on her and he has positive qualities. We observed that receiver feels very depressed about it. She is very angry with him. She wants him to tell her everything. She does not ready to accept that her husband is right.
Part Four: Reflecting On Your