Interpersonal relationships

Has the Rise of Technology Negatively Impacted Relationships? As technology has became a pivotal part of society, it has changed the way that humankind interacts with one another. Technology allows people to communicate with others that could be thousands of miles away, or even across the world. This communication could be through ideas, opinions, and pictures that are shared in a way that was not possible in any other time period. Though technology has allowed people to do so many amazing…

in her perception of God by associating fearful childhood experiences with her current interpersonal relationship with God. Santa Claus appears at Dillard’s doorway on Christmas Eve and as a young girl Dillard reacts in fear of a powerful, omniscient god-like figure and runs away. (M.S. 1) Dillard later realizes Miss White, her elderly neighbor, dressed-up as Santa Claus intending to shape a loving relationship with Dillard. Miss White attempts to form a bond with Dillard again and focuses a ray…

Jon Skeens Practical Book Review HSCO 508-B10 LUO Dr. Denise Anderson Summarize In order for any relationship to survive, there must be good communication present between all parties. In Petersen’s Why Don’t We Listen Better: Communication and Connecting in Relationships, he explains that in an interpersonal relationship it is necessary to have a speaker and a listener. The listener is most often the one that determines whether or not the conversation is useful or not. Petersen…

Discussion: The role of culture in human relationships with considerations of the implications for attachment theory. Bowbly (1959) explains the child’s emotional regulation and attachment to the primary caretaker, as a result of the caretaker’s continues responsiveness and a strategy of the child to keep the primary caretaker close to ensure survival during evolutionary times. It adapts to fit into the appropriate evolutionary niche. This internal working model creates the four main types of…

This journal article discusses the early correctional counselor’s responsibilities and relationships between counselors and inmates. It also discusses more recent practices and what can be improved in the future to help keep people out of jail and prison. Bland feels as though if there was a way to continue the counseling services after the inmates leave jail or prison and build better bonds and relationships with the counselors, then there would be less people returning to jail or prison for…

parents never failed to remind me of that. It wasn’t until my senior year when a mutual friend had brought us together and it slowly progressed into a romantic relationship. Since then, we have been dating for over a year. Our relationship is characterized by numerous ups and downs. We have faced many difficulties in our interpersonal relationship and were…

human life, ranging from professional relationships to personal ones, and effecting both types in beneficial and detrimental ways. Prospective employers could notice a less professional side of a person by viewing their social media accounts, but also could form closer bonds with coworkers through instant messaging and communication. In the…

leaps in immediacy occur then often the receiver is distracted by the action and what exactly it means for the relationship than how it makes them automatically feel, as supported by Burgoon’s earlier research (Stacks & Burgoon, 1980). Another problem that this theory runs into is the fact that it does not consider reciprocity. However, Burgoon more recently has proposed the Interpersonal Adaptation Theory that fixed some of those areas, including the lack of reciprocity. It includes one’s own…

Dr. Rachel McLaren, an associate professor in the communication studies department, engages in research that includes the topics of interpersonal communication, social cognition, and hurtful messages. She identifies as a positivist because she believes that by studying communication, objective truths are revealed and explain how large groups of people transmit and respond to messages. Because these truths are essential to communication, she attempts to understand them by studying specific…

It is important to consider the personal relationships that alumni have with their alma mater and how those relationships greatly impact the individual and the institution. That particular view will dictate the level of support they will provide (McDearmon, 2013). The author also states that in the past universities relied on alumni…