The S-TLC system. The S-TLC system is an initialism representing the terms, Stop, Think, Listen, and Communicate (Abigail & Cahn, 2011). As one of the most common and wield used communication tools, each concept is in a specific order with should be followed in a conflict resolution situation to obtain the best result from this specific method (Abigail & Cahn, 2011). Stop. In this context, stop means to stop the interaction and calm down (Abigail & Cahn, 2011). To stop can mean simply counting to 100, or leaving the situation completely for a short period (Abigail & Cahn, 2011). Think. Think, means to contemplate a message before sending it out, as well as deliberating over the messages which has been received (Abigail & Cahn, 2011).
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As emotional people dealing with and emotional conflict, the “stop” aspect of the S-TLC system have routinely proved useful to Steve and Angela . After a full weeks of negotiation Angela reached her boiling point when Steve put his foot down and said, “No cats, period”. As the eyes welled up with tears, she wanted to lash-out at Steve. Angela found Steve’s statement of inflexibility both infuriating and heartbreaking. Thankfully, rather than acting out on her rising emotions, she stopped, and took a break. During the stop, Angela went to the local animal shelter to some thinking about her …show more content…
To summarize the individuals components one could convey that, persuasion is the “process in which communicators try to convince other people to change their attitudes or behavior regarding an issue through the transmission of a message, in an atmosphere of free choice” (Perloff, pg. 1). In short, persuasion is practice in which the communicator attempts to evoke a specific chosen response from the receiver (Petty & Cacioppo, 1981). Furthermore, communication scholars note persuasion as a symbolic process, meaning rather than viewing persuasion as one concept, it involves numerous steps and often takes time (Petty & Cacioppo, 1981). By encompassing three differing traits Aristotle’s Proofs are one such example of how persuasion is
As emotional people dealing with and emotional conflict, the “stop” aspect of the S-TLC system have routinely proved useful to Steve and Angela . After a full weeks of negotiation Angela reached her boiling point when Steve put his foot down and said, “No cats, period”. As the eyes welled up with tears, she wanted to lash-out at Steve. Angela found Steve’s statement of inflexibility both infuriating and heartbreaking. Thankfully, rather than acting out on her rising emotions, she stopped, and took a break. During the stop, Angela went to the local animal shelter to some thinking about her …show more content…
To summarize the individuals components one could convey that, persuasion is the “process in which communicators try to convince other people to change their attitudes or behavior regarding an issue through the transmission of a message, in an atmosphere of free choice” (Perloff, pg. 1). In short, persuasion is practice in which the communicator attempts to evoke a specific chosen response from the receiver (Petty & Cacioppo, 1981). Furthermore, communication scholars note persuasion as a symbolic process, meaning rather than viewing persuasion as one concept, it involves numerous steps and often takes time (Petty & Cacioppo, 1981). By encompassing three differing traits Aristotle’s Proofs are one such example of how persuasion is