HUMAN RELATIONS M3- self-awareness and self-disclosure

Johari Window

A composite of four panes that show the way of relating to others: The open, blind, hidden, and unknown

nonconversation

A way to describe the amount of actual conversation in cliche conversation

LO 3-7 discuss the impact of making assumptions regarding other people

Assumptions or hunches we have about others keep us from operating in the real world. Working on your own self awareness and self disclosure and encouraging self disclosure from others will help you avoid misunderstandings and conflict at work and in your personal life

peak communication

Communication characterized by complete openness and honest self-disclosure. It happens rarely

LO 3-3 use the Johari Window as a tool for self-understanding

Everyone has at least four areas of self understanding. The Johari window shows these with four panes: open, hidden, blind, and unknown. To understand what areas you need to develop within relationships, you need to examine all four panes

ideas and judgements

Expressed through conscious thoughts, opinions, and theories in this level of communication

pay attention to differences (disclosure)

Know how much to disclose and how soon Remember: different cultures, different disclosure Allow for the other person to take the lead Factor in gender, race, and social position Pay attention to the other person's level of openness

gut-level communication

Level of communication in which feelings are expressed honestly

outcomes of failing self-disclosure

Loss of relationships with others Waste of time and energy Loss of sense of identity Slow down of personal growth

LO 3-2 explain how awareness-related barriers impact human relations

Many people spend their lives unconsciously building walls around themselves to keep others from seeing them, but these walls also keep them from learning about themselves. The feeling of being complete may take years to achieve. As an individual, you need to grow, develop, and be open to change. To develop a meaningful life, you must learn more about yourself and those around you

LO 3-6 understand the 5 major levels of communication as they relate to disclosure

Of the five levels of communication, which are also the five levels of self-disclosure, the highest level you can achieve most of the time is the gut level. The advantages of communicating on the gut-level include improving relationships, growing toward maturity, and bringing out honesty and others

LO 3-5 list the outcomes of failing to self-disclose

Often, people shrink from letting others know what they think and feel. When individuals fail to disclose they risk losing relationships with others, slowing down personal growth, wasting time and energy, or losing their sense of identity

LO 3-1 define self-awareness

Self-awareness is the ability to see yourself realistically, without a great deal of difference between what you are and how you assume others see you. Better self-awareness means roughly the same thing as developing a better looking glass self

LO 3-4 define self-disclosure

Self-disclosure is letting another person know your real thoughts, desires, and feelings

facing fear of self-disclosure

Start with the worst possible scenario Prepare yourself to accept the worst possible outcome Proceed with a plan

self-disclosure

The ability to let another person know what is real about your thoughts, desires, and feelings.

self-awareness

The ability to see yourself realistically, without a great deal of difference between what you are and how you assume others see you

LO 3-8 explain the risk factor of disclosure

The final barrier in your path is fear. You can feel the fear but should go ahead anyway. Dale Carnegie offer 3 suggestions for pressing forward even when the fear is present: start with the worst possible scenario, prepare yourself to accept this worst possible outcome, and proceed with a plan

cliche conversation

The level of communication with the least amount of self-disclosure, including niceties such as "have a nice day".

blind pane

The pane in the Johari window that contains everything other people can see about you, but you can't see about yourself

hidden pane

The pane in the Johari window that contains information and feelings that you are hiding from other people

open pane

The pane in the Johari window that contains information that you know about yourself and that you have no reason to hide

unknown pane

The pane of the Johari window that contains unknown talents, abilities, and attitudes, as well as forgotten and repressed experiences, emotion, and possibilities.

repress

To block off memories that may cause pain, embarrassment, or guilt