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Self-Disclosure

Self-Disclosure. Your most effective interpersonal communication tool. Self-Disclosure. Process in which one person tells another something about themselves. Vehicle to let others know what’s going on inside you Primary source of self-satisfaction in long-term personal relationships.

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Self-Disclosure

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  1. Self-Disclosure Your most effective interpersonal communication tool

  2. Self-Disclosure • Process in which one person tells another something about themselves. • Vehicle to let others know what’s going on inside you • Primary source of self-satisfaction in long-term personal relationships. • In society today, many people hide what they think and feel, so SD becomes a rare and valued gift

  3. Johari Window

  4. Why should we disclose? • Knowledge of Self • Ability to Cope • Comm Effectiveness • meaningful relationships • Physiological health. • DANGERS : RISK !!!!

  5. Tolerance of Vulnerability High need to be open Low need to be open Very tolerant of Vulnerability Reveal Judgment Required High amount of trust Intolerant of Vulnerability Conceal Low amount of trust Judgment Required

  6. Factors that influence Self Disclosure • Dyadic Effect - reciprocal process • Culture - U.S., Great Britain, Germany, Japan, Puerto Rico, Middle East • Audience Size -more likely to disclose in dyads/small groups • Topic -low level / high level. • Valence + or -

  7. Factors that influence Self Disclosure • Gender (large area of research on 90’s) • Women- relationships, feelings, fears, dissatisfaction w/ relationships. • Men - more taboo topics, levels of SD don’t change

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