Interpersonal Communication Flashcards
Interpersonal communication
Process by which people exchange information
Modes of Communication
Transmission of Information
Communication Cycle
Sender > Send > Receiver (receiver then becomes sender)
Components of Communication
Word Choice, Tone, Context, Listening, Body language,
Context
surrounding environmental influences & existing circumstances in which communication takes place
4 Communication Styles
1.Direct,[Socializer] Open, [Relater] Indirect, [Thinker] Guarded
Emotional Hijacking
Emotional responses overrule logical responses. Emotions control behavior.
Emotional Intelligence (EI/EQ)
Ability to recognize & understand emotions in yourself & others. Manage behavior & relationships.
Personality, character
Open - expressive/relationship focused
Guarded- favor facts, data & tasks
Direct - Extroverted
Indirect - introverted
IQ
Measures ability to learn/fixed at young age
EQ
flexible skill can be learned over time. Emotions
Emotional Intelligence (EI/EQ)
Personal Competence
Social Competence
Personal Competence
self-awareness and self-management
Social Competence
Social-awareness and relationship-management skills
Self-Awareness
understanding your natural tendencies in a situation
Self-management
using self-awareness to determine your course of action/inaction; self-control
Social-awareness
ability to understand what others think and feel, empathy
Relationship-management
ability to manage stress and conflict. Time and effort to build satisfying relationships.