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Communication Defined

Delve into the intricate world of interpersonal communication, where individuals collectively shape social reality using symbols. Explore conversational meta-perspectives and levels of communication, from I-It to I-Thou interactions, as defined by Martin Buber. Discover the nuances of how we perceive ourselves and others, and the impact of transactional processes on relationships.

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Communication Defined

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  1. Communication Defined • The process whereby humans collectively create and regulate social reality • A transactional process by which people create meaning through symbols

  2. COMMUNICATION-AS-ACTION Situation communicator audience Situation

  3. “MY BARN”

  4. COMMUNICATION-AS-INTERACTION message receiver sender message

  5. COMMUNICATION-AS-TRANSACTION • "EVERY TIME PERSONS COMMUNICATE, THEY ARE CONTINUALLY OFFERING DEFINITIONS OF THEMSELVES AND RESPONDING TO DEFINITIONS OF THE OTHER(S) WHICH THEY PERCEIVE"John Stewart

  6. CONVERSATIONAL META-PERSPECTIVES 10 INDIVIDUALS IN ANY CONVERSATION

  7. I. HOW I SEE ME • "I'm the type of person who can roll with the punches" A B

  8. II. HOW I SEE YOU A B " My impression is that you are generally the 'satisfied’ type"

  9. III. HOW I THINK YOU SEE ME A B " It's my guess that you think I 'm self-confident"

  10. IV. HOW I THINK YOU SEE YOURSELF "I think you see yourself in control" A B

  11. V. HOW I THINK YOU THINK I SEE YOU A "I feel that you don't believe that I see you in a positive way." B

  12. Three Levels of CommunicationMartin Buber • I-It • Treat others impersonally, almost like objects • clerical staff, servers in restaurant, student in class • I-You • Treat others as more than objects, but not as unique • Interaction guided by our roles as peers, students, relatives • I-Thou • Affirms the other as unique, meet others in their wholeness, individuality • Rather than “seeming” interact as “being” (how we really are and feel) Check out: http://courses.washington.edu/spcmu/buber/

  13. What does it mean tocommunicate interpersonally • Unique (vs. generic) • Unmeasurable (vs. Quantifiable) • Reflective (vs. Unquestioning) • Responsive (vs. Reactive) • Addressable (vs. Talked to/at)

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