COMM110 Self in Communication. Agenda (5.26) Review of Chapter 1 - Quiz Review of Homework-Assignments and Discussion Boards Chapter 2 Goals/Overview.

COMM110

Self in Communication

Agenda (5.26)

Review of Chapter 1 - Quiz

Review of Homework-Assignments and Discussion Boards

Chapter 2 Goals/Overview

Class Short speeches

Group Exercise #1 – Self Esteem

Upcoming Assignments

Group Exercise #2

Discussion/Homework Week #1

• Discussion Board #1 – The Role Culture Plays in Communication

• Assignment #1 – Power of Communication

Discussion/Homework Week #2

• Discussion Board #1 – Self Awareness – Due Wed

• Assignment #1 – Self Disclosure Due Sunday

The Self in Human Communication

GoalsDefine “self-concept”Define “self-awareness”Define “self-esteem”Define “self-disclosure” its rewards, dangers

guidelines, etc.Define perception – 5 stagesImpression Formation and Management

The Self in Human Communication

Self Concept: your image of

who you are

Sources of Self-Concept

Self-awareness:Basic to all communication and is achieved when you examine several aspects of yourself as they might appear to others as well as to you.

Johari Window – 4 Selves

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Growing in Self Awareness

• Listening to others• Increasing your open self• Seek information about self• Dialogue with yourself

Class Presentations

• Volunteers?

Self-Esteem: a measure of how valuable you think you are

• Attack self-destructive beliefs• Be aware of imposter phenomenon• Seek out nourishing people• Work on projects that will result in success• Remind yourself of your successes• Secure affirmation

Self Esteem - Quiz

• Page 29 in text book

Daily Affirmations

• https://screen.yahoo.com/daily-affirmation-michael-jordan-000000862.html

Self Esteem Group Exercise

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQU3EphIpMY

• How much do you think Todd believes in himself?• How strong do you think Todd’s self-esteem is (1 – 10)?  How can

you tell?• How successful do you think Todd will be in life if he doesn’t

increase his self-esteem?• Why is strong self-esteem important to success in college and in

life?• Can people raise their own self-esteem?

Ways to Raise Self Esteem• Accepting myself• Keeping commitments to myself and others• Setting realistic expectations• Forgiving myself• Taking risks• Appreciating my creativity, my spirituality, my mind, my body• Taking responsibility for my own decisions and actions  (If I agree that self-esteem can be raised,

what would happen if I took full-responsibility for the level of my self-esteem?)• Expressing my feelings• Disputing my Inner Critic• Being a person of integrity• Understanding and affirming my values• Attending to my physical health• Developing basic skills• Serving humanity• Treating myself with love

Rewards of Self-Disclosure

• Better self-knowledge• Stronger coping abilities• Improved communication• Meaningful relationships

Dangers of Self-Disclosure

• Personal risks• Relationship risks• Professional risks

Your Rights in Self-Disclosure

• Resist pressure to

self-disclose if uncomfortable• Do not be pushed into disclosing• Be indirect and move to other topics• Be assertive in protecting yourself

Guidelines Self-Disclosures

Things to consider:• The motivation • The appropriateness• The disclosures of the other person• The burdens self-disclosure might entail

Guidelines for facilitating and responding to others’ disclosures:

• Support and reinforce the discloser• Be willing to reciprocate• Keep the disclosures confidential• Don’t use the disclosures against the

person

Self Disclosure

Perception

• Perception is your way of understanding the world.

• It’s the process by which you become aware of objects, events, and people through senses of sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing

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Stages of Perception

Stimulation (Stage 1)

• First stage: sense organs are stimulated• Selective perception• Selective attention• Selective exposure

Organization (Stage 2)

At the second stage, you organize the information your senses pick up in three ways:

(1) by rules

(2) by schemata

(3) by scripts.

Interpretation-Evaluation (Stage 3)

Subjective

Influenced by experiences, needs, wants, values, expectations, physical and emotional state, gender, beliefs, rules, schemata, and scripts

Memory (Stage 4) andRecall (Stage 5)

Memory (Stage 4)

Storage of stimulation

“cognitive tags”

Recall (Stage 5)

Reconstruction

Inaccuracies

Perception Quiz

• Textbook Page 41

Impression Formation

• Refers to the process you go through in forming an impression of another person (person perception)

Impression Formation Processes

What you do everyday

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Personality theory

Primacy-Recency

Stereotyping

Consistency

Attribution of control

Increasing Accuracy in Impression Formation

Analyze impressions

Recognize your own role in perception

Avoid early conclusions

Beware of the just world hypothesis

Check your perceptions

Describe what you see/hear and seek confirmation

Reduce your uncertainty

Increase cultural sensitivity

Impression Management: Goals and Strategies

Also called: self-presentation or identity management

Refers to the processes you go through to communicate the impression you want other people to have of you

Strategies of Impression Management

Affinity-seeking and politeness

Credibility

Self-handicapping

Self-deprecating

Self-monitoring

Influencing

Image-confirming

Impression Mgt Quiz

• Textbook Page 46

Next Steps