COMM 3523 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Empathic Accuracy

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The exchange of relational messages between individuals who have a relationship with each other. Relationship communication helps to shape and define the nature of relationships and structure of relational interactions. Effective relational communication occurs with mutual understanding: level of empathic accuracy. 2 levels: content: i"ll be ready in five minutes , relational: ( 30 minutes later) We attend to the relational level in three distinct situations, otherwise we tend to ignore it: 1-when someone violates our expectations, 2-when there is a high level of relational uncertainty, 3-when conflict arises. Amount of time spent together: as unique/special. Identifying relational behaviors to distinguish one relationship from another: as manipulative. Trying to figure out the ulterior motive: as a journey of discovery. Some type of path you take together: as risky and dangerous. Focus on negatives: caused by uncontrollable forces. Destiny, fate etc: as a game. All about the chase: as a system of bargaining and tradeoffs.

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