Interpersonal Communication

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interpersonal communication

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communication with or between persons who approach one another as individuals in a relationship.

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proximity

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distance between two people.

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features of attraction

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*physical
*social

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physical attraction

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the degree to which you find bodily traits of another person pleasing or desirable.

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social attraction

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measured by an individuals actions and personality.

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models of relationship formation

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social penetration theory
model of interaction stages
linear models
personal perspectives

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social penetration

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show how relationships progress toward intimacy as a result of self-disclosure from both partners.

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self-disclosure

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the act of revealing information about ones self to others

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onion layers

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superficial (things not difficult to disclose)
middle (social attitudes political views)
inner (deepest fears, greatest hopes, and spiritual values)
core personality (!most basic self)

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model of interaction stages

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initiating
experimenting
intensifying
integrating
bonding
differentiating
circumscribing
stagnating
avoiding
termination

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hyper personal communication

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situations where the affection, emotion, and intimacy that develops through computer mediated communication equals or surpasses what happens face to face.

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imagined trajectories

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an understanding of the various paths a relationships can take and where they lead.

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turning points

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interpersonal/normative (when you evaluate yourself
f partner or relationship by standards of what is ideal or normal.)
dyadic (direct interaction between you and your partner)
social network (when friends family coworkers or acquaintances influence the course of your relationship)
circumstantial (events beyond persons control.)

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relational culture

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a unique private world constructed and sustained by partners in a relationship.

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autonomy and correctness

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self-determination and a need for connection

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strategies for dialectical tension

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selection
separation
neutralization
reframing

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types of relational symbols

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physical objects
cultural artifacts
places
events/times
behavioral action

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relational climate

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overall emotional feeling, or temperature of a relationship

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confirming communication

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messages and interactions that make people feel valued and respected.

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disconfirming communication

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messages that make a person feel devalued and disrespected.

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defensive communication

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attempts to guard or protect a person from an attack