SOCL 2505 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Nonverbal Communication, Double Bind, Eye Contact
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Communication is the way humans create and share meaning, both verbally and nonverbally: communication in an intimate relationship involves a continuous balancing of competing needs for intimacy and independence and a balance between connectedness and separateness. Communication difficulties often arise when partners have divergent communication styles: this section sheds light on two significant sources of communication-style differences: gender and culture. Common gender-related differences in communication often cause conflict between men and women. May continue another activity while speaking usually stops other activities while speaking. Female speak to connect with people personal information and ideas. Frequent pauses and connects information to pe(cid:396)(cid:448)ious speake(cid:396)"s i(cid:374)fo(cid:396)(cid:373)atio(cid:374) Humor delivered as separate jokes or anecdotes and based on kidding or making fun of others. Humor interwoven into discussion content, rarely based on kidding or making fun of others. Need to learn that interdependence is not a threat to personal freedom. Need to accept some conflict and difference without considering it a threat to intimacy.
