Chapter two in the textbook Reflect & Relate an Introduction to Interpersonal Communication by Steven McCornack talks all about what “self” is and how to achieve complete fulfillment for one’s self which is also known as self-actualization. The components of self, as described in the book are, “ . . . self-awareness, self-concept, and self-esteem” (McCornack 39). Self-awareness is the idea in which one can take a moment to move feelings, beliefs, and other external influences aside and just evaluate oneself in a holistic perspective that is not skewed by opinions of others, etc. Having the ability to actually think about who one is brings a lot of power and mental stability in such a way that allows for improvement. For example, …show more content…
For example, if someone emplaces the idea that one is overweight in one’s head, one is going to possibly take that into account when looking in the mirror. Self-concept is also said to contribute to how we may behave in the future by setting up goals that reflect our opinions of ourselves. In some instances, individuals may believe that they will be a successful doctor and, because of that self-concept, it becomes reality. This is known as self-fulfilling prophecies. Self-esteem is the worth of what one takes from one’s self-awareness and self-concept. This is where the question of “Do I like who I am?” comes into play. Self-esteem, more so than the other major components of self, weighs heavily on how one interacts with others. For instance, if an individual is insecure about their uneven teeth because they are viewed as an imperfection, one may be less likely to willingly interact with others in fear of judgment. This lessens the amount of friendships made and overall lessens one’s confidence. On the other hand, if one is secure of who they are, it is evident in the way one communicates and their good feelings associated with life in …show more content…
I went into ninth grade as an athlete and a very outgoing person with no insecurities that burdened me. As time progressed, friends became enemies and many things changed drastically. It soon became clear that I had developed a poor self-esteem because I defined myself with the friends I had and had not defined myself as my own person. This made me feel as though I was lost in my search for who I was. As a result, I became a loner. Regardless, I knew that sooner or later I would find who I was meant to
Question 1: Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal communication is the interaction, between more than one person, in a verbal or nonverbal manner (Vuuren et al., 2014). The scene (from the video) consists of two people – in a relationship – having a dialogue which represents bad interpersonal communicational skills. There are several styles of communication being applied in the scene. The female demonstrates a passive behavior as seen by way in which she agrees to most of what the male says and suggests.
Through accepting oneself, people can discover more about the person they
Unit 6: Written Assignment Interpersonal Skills Listening, “The act of mindfully hearing and attempting to comprehend the meaning of words spoken by another in a conversation or speech. Activity listening is an important business communication skill, and it can involve making sounds that indicate attentiveness, as well as the listener giving feedback in the form of a paraphrased rendition of what has been said by the other party for their confirmation.” (businessdictionary.com). An example of how it is useful is developing trust. Trust is a building block for every meaningful relationship.
Self-esteem is how individual look and define oneself as a person, as a part of society, as a state of responsibility in which he/she carries. Saedinejat et al. (2012) defined self-esteem as one’s collection of thoughts, feelings, emotions and experiences meaning that one’s evaluates themselves based on accumulation of what he/she think or see in him/herself, what he/she feels towards self, and the experience an individual gone through that mold one’s acceptance of self. Bailey (2003) stated that self-esteem is the summary judgment of everything a person can assess about himself or herself such as; (i) who one is (i.e. one's philosophy of life and character); (ii) what one does (i.e. one's tangible and/or intangible work products regarding people, nature, objects, or oneself); (iii) what one has (i.e. one's inherent, developed, or acquired qualities and quantities); (iv) the different levels in how one appears (i.e. one's physical body, personality, and reputation); and (v) to whom or what one is attached (e.g. God, a concept, a "special" person or group, money, possessions, or
Hello, I agree with your post in all aspects. I strongly also believe that someone has to be going through hard times to want to isolate themselves from others. I also like how you mention she would soon start feeling lonely after a couple of days as she does mentioned in the video of her history with depression.
Nissi Kunjummen 8 am, Bramlett Strategy Report The specific purpose of this speech is to persuade that society as a whole is not confrontational enough as a whole and needs to move towards a world where healthy confrontation is a normal occurrence. The topic is ethical because the average person deals with the fear of confrontation to some degree, and this topic does not hit on any controversial issues. Based on the audience analysis on the class, this topic does not strike any red flags. With the audience analysis that was conducted towards the beginning of the semester, it is safe to say that my topic is both relevant and not likely to create a hostile audience.
Imagine a world without communication. A world without communication would be pure chaos. Communication is such a broad word and has many different branches. Interpersonal communication is one of the things that branches off of communication. Interpersonal communication is very important to our everyday lives.
The book, Interpersonal Communications: Everyday Life describes a family life cycle, which includes various steps that some families go through. The first step is establishing a family, during this phase a couple begins living together and is committed to their relationship. To do this in a positive manner the couple must communicate with each other to decide where they will live and whether to get married or not. Communication brings the couple closer and hopefully will make the transition from living alone to living together easier. The second step is enlarging the family.
A. The appropriate solution to the supervisor, Ed is not to deliver his negative feedback of a team member by e-mail. He needs to calm down and other e-mail can sometimes be misconstrued and taken out of context. The e-mail can also be sent to others and cause tension between co-workers therefore creating a hostile work environment.
Interpersonal communication seeks to understand how humans use verbal and nonverbal cues to accomplish personal and relational goals. It is an important area of study, as it helps us better understand how to communicate with others. This paper draws upon interpersonal communication theories, and applies them to one of my own personal challenges. In doing so, we can see how these theories fit into our everyday lives. In addition, we can also improve our own communication skills, and resolve problems using these communication theories and strategies.
Hi Sathish This email for feedback only , not a complain , Few days after the workshop we had on the office last month . Kavina ( the POC in store 11291) called Stephanie ( my pharmacy partner) introduced her self to her (as they did not know each other from before) and told her that during the meeting I talked badly about her as a weak pharmacist.
Interpersonal communication has impacted me and my life in a lot of ways. Few of the many ways how it has impacted me and my life are, I learned a lot while just talking to people. Every other person I talk to makes me grow in their own way for example, I interact with my dad’s friends a lot and from them I learned a lot about the different approaches to life and how the success story of each person differs teaches me about the different paths I can walk on towards success. Very small of interactions with people can make a person’s day and it always works for me like for example, when I used to go to college the security guard over there used to always greet me as if he meant it and that small gesture made me feel as if there are people out
Interpersonal communication is intriguing and convincing to peruse. It is amazingly relatable to one's day-to-day life. As one peruses interpersonal communication, he or she may get himself or herself considering cases in day by day life and connections that specifically corresponds to most of the elements of interpersonal communication. I found the elements to be frightfully similar to how people use these elements to communicate with others. Interpersonal communication portrays the communication between at least two people through verbal and non-verbal.
Self is the ability to know right from wrong, understanding the society norms, behaviors, culture, and values. An example of this is learning and talking the native language, know how to eat from a spoon, and able to communicate with other people. If people or myself fail to experience socialization, they will not possess the acquired skills needed to develop self. This process is required for me to be apart and successful fit in the society.
and then I realized that that wasn’t the right way to go about it. I needed to recognize what was wrong and come to terms with it