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Overview of This UnitOverview of This Unit PerceptionPerception Perceiving Others in RelationshipsPerceiving Others in Relationships Group Theory:Group Theory:
The positive:The positive:Groups vs. Individual ProblemGroups vs. Individual Problem
SolvingSolving
The Negative: GroupthinkThe Negative: Groupthink
Perception in CommunicationPerception in Communication
Interpretation of the Interpretation of the Meaning of StimuliMeaning of Stimuli
Words have Different Words have Different Meanings to different Meanings to different PeoplePeople
But Why? ConstructivismBut Why? Constructivism
Constructs are contrasting Constructs are contrasting features we use to classify features we use to classify perceptionsperceptions
Cognitive complexity: the Cognitive complexity: the degree of sophistication of the degree of sophistication of the constructs we use to understand constructs we use to understand the world the world
Why are Some Messages More Why are Some Messages More Sophisticated Than Others?Sophisticated Than Others?
Three conversation logics:Three conversation logics:–Expressive Design LogicExpressive Design Logic
–Conventional Design LogicConventional Design Logic
–Rhetorical Design LogicRhetorical Design Logic
Problems?Problems?
Only Numbers of Only Numbers of Constructs are Constructs are measured by the RCQ.measured by the RCQ.
Seems to Promote Seems to Promote Elitism Elitism
Cause or Correlation?Cause or Correlation?
Social PenetrationSocial Penetration
We discloseWe discloseincrementally andincrementally andslowly, over time.slowly, over time.
Social PenetrationSocial Penetration
We discloseWe discloseincrementally andincrementally andslowly, over time.slowly, over time.Depenetration Depenetration PhasesPhases
To Change or Not to ChangeTo Change or Not to Change
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Satisfaction if: O CLSatisfaction if: O CL
To Change or Not to ChangeTo Change or Not to Change
OO CLCL CLCLaltalt
Satisfaction if: O CLSatisfaction if: O CL Optimum Disclosure if:Optimum Disclosure if:
OO > CL CLalt alt > > CLCL
To Change or Not to ChangeTo Change or Not to Change
OO CLCL CLCLaltalt
Satisfaction if: O CLSatisfaction if: O CL Optimum Disclosure if:Optimum Disclosure if:
OO > CL CLalt alt > > CLCL Stability if: O Stability if: O > CL CLaltalt
Does the Term Co-dependence Does the Term Co-dependence Ring a Bell?Ring a Bell?
CodependenceCodependence dependence on outer or externaldependence on outer or external
sources for self-worth and self-definition sources for self-worth and self-definition Others define our outcome levelsOthers define our outcome levels Effects:Effects:
Unhealthy control given to othersUnhealthy control given to others
Trust destroyedTrust destroyed
Overview of This UnitOverview of This Unit PerceptionPerception Perceiving Others in RelationshipsPerceiving Others in Relationships Group Theory:Group Theory:
The positive:The positive:Groups vs. Individual ProblemGroups vs. Individual Problem
SolvingSolving
The Negative: GroupthinkThe Negative: Groupthink
Groups vs. Individual Problem Groups vs. Individual Problem Solving: Advantages of GroupsSolving: Advantages of Groups
Error CatchingError Catching Immediate ReactionsImmediate Reactions Quality of DecisionsQuality of Decisions
AnalysisAnalysis Exercise 1Exercise 1
What is the area of the following object?What is the area of the following object?
(not to scale)(not to scale)
10 inches
5 inches 5 inches
20 inches
Exercise 4Exercise 4 6 miles south6 miles south 3 miles east3 miles east 2 miles north2 miles north 1 mile west1 mile west 4 miles north4 miles north What color was the bear?What color was the bear?
Overcoming Obstacles to Overcoming Obstacles to Analytical ThinkingAnalytical Thinking
Getting at Implied FactsGetting at Implied Facts Thinking SystematicallyThinking Systematically
Avoiding StallingAvoiding Stalling
Reduce Terms to HelpReduce Terms to Help
““My father’s son“ =My father’s son“ =
meme
This man’s father is {me}This man’s father is {me}
Dewey’s Steps to Reflective Dewey’s Steps to Reflective ThinkingThinking
Felt Need”Felt Need” Define problemDefine problem Establish criteria for Establish criteria for
evaluationevaluation Generate alternativesGenerate alternatives Test alternativesTest alternatives Implement and ControlImplement and Control
Avoiding Groupthink with a Avoiding Groupthink with a “functional group”“functional group”
Symptoms of Groupthink?Symptoms of Groupthink? Examples:Examples:
cultscults
Pearl Harbor and Admiral KimmelPearl Harbor and Admiral Kimmel Avoiding it: VigilanceAvoiding it: Vigilance Functional Group CharacteristicsFunctional Group Characteristics