This document discusses interpersonal communication and defines it as sharing yourself with another through talk, which requires an audience. It notes that initial research on the topic was done by Sidney Jourard in his book The Transparent Self. The document outlines benefits of effective interpersonal communication like better relationships and health, as well as risks like damage to relationships from misuse of shared information or behaviors like lying. It provides guidelines for appropriate interpersonal communication, such as considering when, what, where, and to whom to share information based on factors like age, relationship, and potential risks.

1. Dr. Byrd Interpersonal communication
San Jose State University
Communication Studies Department

2. Definition
 Sharing yourself with another through talk
 Must be an audiences
 Initial research done my Sifney Jourard published in
the Transparent Self book.

3. Accuracy Honesty
Negative=-Positive
Amount: high or low
Depth
control

4. High context
Low context

5. Clarification
Maintain relationships
Discover self Intimacy
Catharsis

6. Equivocation
Lying
Histronics

7. Misuse of information
Less Liking
Damage to relationships
Personal, relational, professional

8. Better emotional, mental and physical self, better
relationships, more likely to get help from others in
times of need

9. Guidelines
 When, what, where, to whom
 Appropriate age
 Relevance to relationship
 Motive
 Keep confidence
 Assess Risk