CYC 301 Chapter 1-2: CYC301 - Ch. 1-2 Textbook Notes

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Child and Youth Care
• Course: CYC 301
• Professor: Lisa Pena- Sabanal

Document Summary

Interpersonal communication is so important that the un denounced the practice of long-term solitary confinement. (general) communication is the process of acting upon information. Human communication is the process of making sense of the world and attempting to share that sense with others by creating meaning through verbal/nonverbal messages. Interpersonal communication is; (1) a distinctive, transactional form of human communication (2) involving mutual influence, usually (3) for the purpose of managing relationships. Impossible to not communicate with others and is inescapable. Impersonal communication occurs when you treat people as objects or respond to their roles rather than them as a person. You can have a impersonal conversation with someone who you are very close with. Martin buber concept of true dialogue as the essence of authentic communication. (cid:862)i-it(cid:863) (cid:396)elatio(cid:374)ship is i(cid:373)pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)al, to (cid:448)ie(cid:449) the pe(cid:396)so(cid:374) as a(cid:374) (cid:862)it(cid:863) (cid:396)athe(cid:396) tha(cid:374) a hu(cid:373)a(cid:374) (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g. Essential with strangers, no honest feelings are being traded.