Cues-Filtered-Out Theory Paper

Chapter one introduced me to what is called the Cues-Filtered-Out Theory. “This theory suggests that communication of emotions is restricted when people send messages to others via text messages because nonverbal cues such as facial expressions, gestures, and tone of voice are filtered out” (Chapter 1, Page 20). I feel that this is extremely important in my own interpersonal relationships and it has been proven valuable in many different situations. One way this theory has been proven to be of value in my life is because it opened my eyes to how others could potentially be comprehending my messages that I send to them and how I might be taking what they are saying differently than what they intended. There have definitely been times when I

A concept from this chapter is intercultural communication, which is, “the communication between or among people who have different cultural traditions” (Chapter 4, Page 95). This is proven to be a valuable concept because I feel like a lot of people don’t really think that just because you are from a different culture that you would communicate differently. For instance, some from Texas might communicate differently than someone in Iowa just because of the cultural difference from that area of our country. I definitely think that the effects of intercultural communication will become more apparent to me next year when I transfer to the University of Hawaii in Manoa and that it will have a great impact on the kind of communication I use and pick up, as well as, the relationships I make

One concept/model they talk about is the family communication patterns model. “The model of family communication is based on two dimensions: conversation and conformity” (Chapter 12, Page 335). Learning this has been proven valuable because it has made me have a greater appreciation for my parents and the way they raised both me and my brother, as well as, made me realize how I want my own family to be. I identified my family as a pluralistic family and learning what makes up a pluralistic family was very eye opening to me. This has affected my communication and relationships positively because after learning this I called my dad and told him all about it and how much I appreciate him for raising and accepting me and my brother for the people we