COMM 1500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Interpersonal Communication
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Much of what we learn about ourselves is gained from our experiences. Even though others teach us many things, we must learn many things on our own. This type of communication occurs anytime we evaluate or attempt to understand interaction occurring between us and anything that communicates a message to us. This type of communication includes diverse internal activities such as thinking, problem solving, conflict resolution, planning, emotion, stress, evaluation, and relationship development. Creating and sharing meaning between persons who are in a relationship. Helps us to establish relationships, solve problems, resolve conflicts and share information with others. Dyadic communication a subcomponent of interpersonal communication. It is an exchange of information between two people. A message that is transmitted from one person who speaks to a number of individuals who listen. This type of communication is more highly structured than others. They have 3 purposes to inform, to persuade and to entertain.