L2 - Self disclosure Flashcards
self disclosure
the REVEALING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION, such as THOUGHTS, FEELINGS and EXPERIENCES to ANOTHER PERSON
what is social penetration theory?
SELF DISCLOSURE is a CENTRAL IDEA to the SOCIAL PENETRATION THEORY made by ALTMAN and TAYLOR.
The theory claims that by GRADUALLY REVEALING EMOTIONS and EXPERIENCES to a PARTNER, couples gain a GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF EACH OTHER and ATTRACTION INCREASES
what happens as partners begin to trust each other more?
As PARTNERS begin to TRUST EACH OTHER MORE, BREATH and DEPTH of SELF DISCLOSURE INCREASES, AT THE BEGINNING SELF DISCLOSURE IS LIMITED and SUPERFICIAL (HOBBIES AND INTERESTS) but it GRADUALLY BECOMES MORE INTIMATE (family values and difficult experiences).
what happens if self disclosure happens too quickly? (first date)
If SELF DISCLOSURE HAPPENS TOO QUICKLY, such as being at a VERY HIGH LEVEL on the FIRST DATE, ATTRACTION IS REDUCED
what level of self disclosure do we expect from others?
we EXPECT THE SAME LEVEL OF SD FROM OTHERS as WE GIVE TO THEM, the MORE SD SOMEONE GIVES the MORE THEY EXPECT IN RETURN. This is called RECIPROCAL SELF DISCLOSURE
+ ALTMAN AND TAYLOR (EVALUATION OF SELF DISCLOSURE)
RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY ALTMAN AND TAYLOR SUPPORTS THE THEORY OF SELF DISCLOSURE, they found that SD on the FIRST DATE IS INAPPROPRIATE and REDUCED ATTRACTION LEVELS
+ TAL-OR (EVALUATION OF SELF DISCLOSURE)
conducted RESEARCH which AGREED WITH CENTRAL CONCEPT OF SELF DISCLOSURE being a GRADUAL PROCESS that can AFFECT ROMANTIC ATTRACTION.
ANALYSIS OF TV SHOWS like BIG BROTHER revealed that CONTESTANTS WHO SELF DISCLOSED A LOT EARLY ON were NOT AS LIKED BY THE VIEWERS as THOSE WHO SELF DISCLOSED GRADUALLY
+ KITO (EVALUATION OF SELF DISCLOSURE)
KITO found RESEARCH EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE IDEA OF SELF DISCLOSURE ACROSS DIFFERENT CULTURES, KITO investigated JAPANESE and AMERICAN STUDENTS in DIFFERENT TYPES OF RELATIONSHIPS and found that SD was HIGH FOR JAPANESE AND AMERICAN STUDENTS IN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS THAT WERE HETEROSEXUAL
- SPRECHER (EVALUATION OF SELF DISCLOSURE)
SPRECHER found RESEARCH EVIDENCE suggesting that the LEVEL OF SELF DISCLOSURE is the BEST PREDICTOR OF LIKING and LOVING, rather than the AMOUNT GIVEN - this goes AGAINST THE IDEA of RECIPROCAL SELF DISCLOSURE
- MUST BE OTHER FACTORS (EVALUATION OF SELF DISCLOSURE)
it seems UNLIKELY THAT ATTRACTION CAN BE PINNED DOWN to SD alone, SD MIGHT BE IMPORTANT but OTHER FACTORS MUST ALSO BE CONSIDERED as they CAN CAUSE ATTRACTION TOO, such as PHYSICAL ATTRACTION, SIMILARITY OF ATTITUDES and COMPLEMENTARITY OF NEEDS
