COMM 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Relational Dialectics, Social Penetration Theory, Uncertainty Reduction Theory
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Group office hours: thurs oct 26, 12:30-1:30 pm, ssms 4134. Interpersonal communication studying relationships between people: reducing uncertainty. Uncertainty reduction theory (urt) argues: uncertainty is uncomfortable. Theory: a s(cid:272)holar"s per(cid:272)eptio(cid:374) of the (cid:449)ay thi(cid:374)gs work. Actively seek info from 3rd party, such as mutual friends, family, online posts about someone. Ii: interactively talk to the other, urt: reducing uncertainty, finding similarities, increases liking. Self-disclosure: deliberately revealing info about oneself (see social penetration theory in txtbk, two dimensions of disclosure. Breadth of information (ex: university level education) --refers to the full span of knowledge of a subject. Surface level; usually the initial interaction between people. Depth of information (ex: your major) refers to the extent to which specific topics are focused upon, amplified and explored. Increasing levels of depth (school): ritualized info/social roles (student at ucsb) The rejection of deep feelings/core values is essentially a rejection of the person. Relational stages: k(cid:374)app"s tair(cid:272)ase model differences in communication at each stage.
