CH. 7-8
Johari Window
A model that describes the relationship between self-disclosure and self-awareness.
Content message
a message that communicates information about the subject being discussed
Relational message
a message that expresses the social relationship between two or more individuals
family
A collection of people who share affection and resources and who think of themselves and present themselves As a family
phubbing
A mixture of the words phone and snubbing, used to describe episodes in which people pay more attention to their devices than they do to the people around them.
intimacy
A state of closeness between two people. Can be manifested physically, intellectually, emotionally via shared activities
Social exchange theory
The idea that we seek out people who can give us rewards that are greater than or equal to the costs we encounter in dealing with them
self-disclosure
The process of deliberately revealing information about oneself that is significant and that would not normally be known by others.
Development models
Theoretical frameworks based on the idea that communication patterns are different in various stages of interpersonal relationships
interpersonal communication
Two-way interactions between people
social penetration model
a theory that describes how intimacy can be achieved via the breadth and depth of self-disclosure
Cyber relationship
an affiliation between people who know each other only in the virtual world
Metacommunication
messages (usually relational) that refer to other messages; communication about communication
affinity
the degree to which people like or appreciate one another
respect
the degree to which we hold others in esteem
immediacy
the degree to which you find someone interesting and attractive
depth (of self-disclosure)
the level of personal information a person reveals on a particular topic
breadth (of self-disclosure)
the range of topics about which an individual discloses
Control
the social need to influence others