AHSC 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Emotional Isolation, Social Isolation, Experiential Learning
5 Feb 2017
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Relationships are at the core of our existence. To be alive is to reach out to others. We are conceived within a relationship, are born into relationships and our lives are embedded in relationship. Whether our relationships begin, continue or end depends largely on our interpersonal skills. The degree of match between your communicative intention (what you want to express) and what your listener perceives your intention to be. There are many ways to interpersonally communicate effectively. Interact with others: assess the consequences of the interaction/get feedback from others, reflect and decide how good the match is between what you wanted to communicate and what your partner thought your intention was. These skills are necessary to initiate, build and maintain constructive relationships. As your relationships constantly change, you always need to improve your interpersonal skills. Interpersonal relationships are not a luxury, but a necessity.
