Relationships - self Disclosure Flashcards

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What is self disclosure?

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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.

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Altman and Taylor created the SPT what is it?

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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.

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What is an important factor when talking about self disclosure and who researched it?

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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.

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