Relationships - self Disclosure Flashcards
What is self disclosure?
Self disclosure is gradually sharing personal information with someone ( usually in the hope they share it back. Sharing of feelings and experiences will allow for the formation of Relationship.
Altman and Taylor created the SPT what is it?
Social penetration theory - start there is light topics to to talk about ad as more conversation is had the amount of talk ( breadth ) and the depth of the conversations increase (depth) like peeling back the layers of an onion.
What is an important factor when talking about self disclosure and who researched it?
The importance of reciprocity- ( Reis and Shaver ) it claims that breadth and depth alone wont form a relationship but the reciprocity of the disclosure will help to do so.