INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

A CINDERELLA STORY

Directed by Mark Rosman

RELATIONSHIP

• Relationships are created, maintained, changed, and ended largely through interpersonal, or one-to-one, communication.

HILARY DUFFAs Sam

CHAD MICHAEL MURRAYAs Austin Ames

JENNIFER COOLIDGEAs Stepmother

Communication relies on multiple channels

• Channel rich context• Channel lean context

Channel rich context• Involves many different communication

channels at once

• Example: involves hand gestures when directing an old man crossing the road

Channel lean context

• Involve smaller number of channels in which is shown most of the time in the movie.

• Offers less feedback which will create misconception and misunderstandings

• Example: text-messaging and email

Masculine culture• In Masculine culture, people are expected to

value ambitions, material success and strength

• people also emphasises on success, assertiveness, ambitious and competitiveness.

Johari Window

Reflected Appraisal

process whereby our self-concept is influenced by how we think other sees us.

Social Penetration Theory

theory that predicts as relationship develops,

communication increases in breadth and depth

Uncertainty Reduction Theory

Reduce uncertainties about others

Verbal communication: as the verbal communication between strangers increases, the level of uncertainty decreases, and, as a result, verbal communication increases.

Nonverbal warmth: Refers to positive signs in a person’s gestures and body language that indicate a willingness to communicate or form a relationship.

Information seeking: Occurs when individuals wish to know more about each other. Information can be obtained passively through observation or interactively through conversation.

Self-disclosure: Individuals willingly divulge information about themselves to reduce uncertainty in the other person, thus encouraging them to communicate openly.

Reciprocity: Individuals interested in reducing uncertainty or starting a relationship will reciprocate uncertainty-reducing behaviour, such as asking questions. The higher the uncertainty between individuals, the more reciprocity a person can expect.

Similarity: Individuals who are alike or share interests will feel less uncertain about each other and achieve communication intimacy more quickly. Dissimilar individuals experience higher levels of uncertainty.

Liking: Feelings of approval and preference between individuals likewise speed up the uncertainty-reduction process. Feelings of dislike discourage relationship formation.

Non-verbal communication

behaviours and characteristics that convey meaning without the use of words Example: Movement, Gestures, Paralanguage( vocal pitch, intonation, speaking tempo)

Attraction Theory

Interpersonal attraction

Friendship Rule

• Willingness• Trust• Share

Channel lean context

Hidden self

Open self

Passive strategy

Attraction theory

Non verbal communication

Reflected Appraisal

Friendship rule

SUGGESTION