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    WEEK 1:

    Introduction to
    Interpersonal
    Communication 1

    KOH 3433
    INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
    1.1 Compare and contrast definitions of
    communication, human communication, and
    interpersonal communication.

    Learning Objectives 1.2 Explain why it is useful to study interpersonal


    communication.
    After reading this
    lesson, you should be 1.3 Describe the key components of the
    able to; communication process, including communication
    as action, interaction, and transaction.
    • Communication ; process of acting on
    information.
    • Human communication ; process of making
    sense out of the world and sharing that
    Interpersonal sense with others by creating meaning
    Communication through the use of verbal and non-verbal
    messages
    Defined • Interpersonal communication is a distinctive,
    transactional form of human communication
    involving mutual influence, usually for the
    purpose of managing relationships.
    • Interpersonal versus impersonal
    communication
    • Impersonal communication: process
    that occurs when we treat others as
    objects or respond to their roles
    rather to who they are as unique
    Interpersonal persons
    • Interpersonal communication
    Communication includes electronic communication.
    • I-It and I-Though relationships
    Defined • “I-It” is an impersonal communication
    relationship, in which the other
    person is viewed as an “It” rather
    than as an authentic, genuine person.
    • “I-Thou” relationship occurs when
    you interact with another person as a
    unique, authentic individual.
    Interpersonal versus other forms of communication

    Mass communication ; process that occurs when one person issues the
    same message to many people at once; the creator of the message is
    usually not physically present, and listeners have virtually no
    opportunity to respond immediately to the speaker.

    Interpersonal
    Communication Public communication ; process that occurs when a speaker addresses
    an audience.

    Defined
    Small group communication ; process that occurs when a group of
    three to fifteen people meet to interact with a common purpose and
    mutually influence one another.

    Intrapersonal communication ; communication with yourself; thinking.


    • Interpersonal Communication Involves Mutual
    Influence Between Individuals
    • All partners in the communication are
    Interpersonal
    affected by a transaction, verbal or Communicatio
    nonverbal.
    • Influence varies from transaction to n Defined
    transaction.
    • Interpersonal Communication
    Helps Individuals Manage Their
    Relationships
    • Relationships ; connection
    established when one
    person communicates with
    another
    • Verbal, nonverbal, and
    online

    In face-to-face encounters, we
    simultaneously exchange both
    verbal and nonverbal messages
    that result in shared meanings.
    Through this kind of interrelation,
    Interpersonal we build relationships with each
    other.

    Communication Defined
    • Improved Relationships with Family
    Interpersonal • Interpersonal communication provides more
    Communication’ options for responding to communication
    challenges within families.
    s Importance to • Family communication is the single factor in
    determining kinds of relationships with others.
    Your Life
    Interpersonal Communication’s
    Importance to Your Life
    • Improved Relationships with Friends and Romantic
    Partners
    • Understanding interpersonal relationships offers
    insight into relational behaviors.
    • Improved Relationships with Colleagues
    • Understanding interpersonal relationships in the
    workplace can help you avoid conflict and stress,
    and increase your sense of satisfaction.
    • Improved Physical and Emotional Health
    • Positive interpersonal relationships is a major source
    of personal happiness.
    • Lack of interpersonal relationships leads to illness and
    even death.

    Interpersonal Communication’s Importance


    to Your Life
    • Elements of the Communication Process
    • Source ; originator of a thought or emotion, who puts it into a
    code that can be understood by a receiver.
    • Encode ; to translate ideas, feelings, and thoughts into code.
    Interpersonal • Decode ; to interpret ideas, feelings, and thoughts that have
    been translated into a code

    Communicatio • Message ; written, spoken, and unspoken elements of


    communication to which people assign meaning.

    n and the • Channel ; Pathway through which messages are sent.


    • Receiver ; Person who decodes a message and attempts to
    Communicatio make sense of what the source has encoded.
    • Noise ; anything literal or psychological that interferes with

    n Process accurate reception of a message


    • Feedback ; response to a message
    • Context ; is the physical and psychological environment for
    communication.
    • Models of the
    Communication Process
    • Communication as
    action: message transfer
    Figure 1.1 A Simple Model of Human Communication as Action

    Interpersonal Communication and


    the Communication Process
    • Models of the Communication
    Process
    • Communication as interaction

    Interpersonal Communication Figure 1.2 A Model of


    Communication as Interaction
    and the Communication Process
    • Models of the
    Communication Process
    • Communication as
    transaction

    Figure 1.3 A Model of Communication as Transaction

    Interpersonal Communication and


    the Communication Process

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