Perceiving the Self and Others
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This document discusses perception and how it relates to communication. It addresses several topics including schemas, attribution theory, fundamental attribution error, cultural differences, self-concept, self-esteem, self-monitoring, self-disclosure and managing identities in communication. The key themes are how perception influences our understanding of others and ourselves, the role of culture and biases in perception, and strategies for improving perception to enhance communication effectiveness.
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Perceiving the Self and Others
- 1. Perceiving the Self and Others Chapter Two Real Communication, An Introduction By Dan OโHair And Mary Wiemann Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 3. Perception... a cognitive process interpret our experiences come to our understandings Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 4. Communication Processing We gather, organize, and evaluate the information we receive. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 5. Schemas Mental structures that group together related information, help us process new information. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 6. Less Perceptive โค Mindlessness results in reduced cognitive activity. โค Selective Perception gives us bias. โค Undue In๏ฌuence gives greater credibility to something than you should. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 7. Attributions โค Personal characteristics used to explain other peopleโs behaviors to understand the cause of the behavior and justify perception. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 8. Interaction Appearance Theory โค As we get to know people better through positive interactions, we ๏ฌnd them more socially and physically attractive. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 9. Interaction Appearance Theory โค As we get to know people better through positive interactions, we ๏ฌnd them more socially and physically attractive. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 10. Fundamental Attribution Error โค We overemphasize the internal and underestimate the external causes of behaviors we see. โค โThere is something wrong with that guy. Heโs always late to work.โ โค โIโm always late because I have kids.โ Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 11. Improving Perceptions โค Verify your information. โค Be thoughtful when seeking info. โค Look beyond the ๏ฌrst impression. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 12. perception Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 13. Culture Understanding how our cultural differences affect perception. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 14. Understanding โค Effective and appropriate communication involves understanding and appreciating people who perceive differently than us. โค Recognizing their uniqueness. โค Our background can affect how we see others. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 15. Cultural Myopia โค My culture and language are appropriate and relevant in all situations. โค Donโt be blind from our own perceptions. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 16. Stereotyping โค The practice of ๏ฌtting individuals into existing schemas without taking into account their individual differences. โค Prejudice โค How do you de๏ฌne prejudice? โค Do you have any prejudices? Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 17. Remove Barriers โค Be mindful of others. โค People belong to many co-cultures. โค Learn more about others. โค Examine our own schemas. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 18. Self Understanding who I am in order to communicate better. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 19. Self-concepts โค Awareness of who we are. โค Thinking about our own strengths and weaknesses. โค Observing our own behaviors and reactions to others. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 20. Social Comparison Theory โค The practice of comparing our own self-concepts to what we like about media ๏ฌgures. โค In๏ฌuences how we think about ourselves. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 21. Self-esteem How people think about themselves can give con๏ฌdence. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 22. Self-efficacy โค The ability to predict oneโs effectiveness in a communication situation based on self-concept and self-esteem. โค Johnny Carson was one of the best at reading his audience and reacting to them. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 23. Self-fulfilling prophecy โค A prediction that causes an individual to alter his or her behavior in a way that makes the prediction likely to occur. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 24. Assessments โค Self-actualization is a high assessment. โค Self-adequacy is a satisfactory assessment. โค Self-denigration is a negative assessment. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 25. Identities How do we manage our identities? Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 26. Self- presentation How we present ourselves to others. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 27. Self-monitoring โค Observing our environment and others. โค We will know how to present ourselves in a particular situation. โค High self-monitors-attuned to otherโs behaviors. โค Low self-monitors-not sensitive to the situation and donโt feel need to adapt. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 28. Self-disclosure โค How we reveal ourselves to others by sharing information. โค The information we reveal must be considered important. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- 29. Controlled online โค Itโs possible to edit, revise and organize the information disclosed. โค We can hide things since there is no body language or other signals. Wednesday, January 25, 2012