CMN 120 Lecture 5: Lecture #5 notes
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Information that is private, creates vulnerability when revealed. Breadth; # of topics willing to disclose on. Occurs over time, increases w/ time and relational development. Self-awareness tells oursel(cid:448)es (cid:449)hat (cid:449)e are/are(cid:374)"t (cid:272)o(cid:373)forta(cid:271)le (cid:449)/ re(cid:448)eali(cid:374)g. Friends more to same-sex friends than opposite sex. Strangers less risk, never will see again. Meta analysis revealed slight tendency for women to self-disclose more than men. Relationship development stages like an onion: orientation, e(cid:454)plorator(cid:455) affe(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e e(cid:454)(cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge. (cid:862)test the (cid:449)aters(cid:863, affective exchange stage. Previous levels of info okay to discuss: depenetration possible. Not knowing what people are thinking: behavioral. Strongly motivated to reduce uncertainty when: partner can reward/punish us, part(cid:374)er"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)ior de(cid:448)iates fro(cid:373) the (cid:374)or(cid:373, we anticipate future interactions with them. Those we are uncertain about: passive 2 types, reactivity search (see how they react, disinhibition search (we rather observe in an informal manner, active, asking others. Environmental structuring: manipulating to see their response.
