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Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

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Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

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    1. Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

    2. Relationships Sets of expectations two people have for their behavior based on the pattern of interaction between them

    3. Types of Relationships Acquaintances Friends Close friends or intimates Platonic relationship Romantic relationship

    4. Acquaintanceship Guidelines Initiate conversations Develop an other-centered focus Engage in appropriate turn-taking Make your comments relevant to what has previously been said before you change subjects Be polite

    5. Friendship Guidelines Initiation Responsiveness Self-disclosure Emotional support Conflict management

    6. Intimacy Guidelines Be dependable Be responsive Be collaborative Be faithful Be transparent Be willing to put your relationship first

    7. Self-Disclosure & Feedback Self-disclosure – sharing biographical data, personal ideas, and feelings that are unknown to the other person Feedback – verbal and physical responses to people (and/or their messages) within the relationship Johari Window – a tool for examining the relationship between self-disclosure and feedback in the relationship

    8. The Johari Window

    9. Open pane Secret pane Blind pane Unknown pane The Johari Window Cont.

    10. Communication in the Stages of Relationships Beginning relationships Developing relationships Maintaining relationships Deteriorating and dissolving relationships

    11. Autonomy – Connection Openness – Closedness Novelty – Predictability Relational Dialectics

    12. Managing Dialectical Tensions Temporal selection Topical segmentation Neutralization Reframing

    13. Web Resources Keeping & Revealing Secrets Communicating with In-Laws Podcast: Dr. Sias - Workplace Relationships Podcast: Dr. Rawlins - Communication & Friendship

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