HSS 2102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Interpersonal Communication, Ingratiation, John Gottman

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HSS 2102
• Professor: Tien Nguyen

Document Summary

Interpersonal communication and relationships occurs when a limited number of people, usually two, interact by using verbal and nonverbal messages to generate meaning for the purpose of sharing information, achieving a goal, or maintaining a relationship. Personal relationships: based on emotional connections with friends, romantic partners, and family members. Professional relationships: involve connections with ppl with whom you associate and work to accomplish a goral or perform a task; different set of emotions used to connect. John gottman study the consequence and value of close relationship; meaningful and lasting personal relationships lead to a happy life: Lo(cid:374)ge(cid:448)it(cid:455) is dete(cid:396)(cid:373)i(cid:374)ed fa(cid:396) (cid:373)o(cid:396)e (cid:271)(cid:455) the state of ppl(cid:859)s (cid:272)losest (cid:396)elatio(cid:374)ship than by genetics. Ppl with good friends have less stress and live longer. Ppl (cid:449)ith good (cid:373)a(cid:396)(cid:396)iages li(cid:448)e lo(cid:374)ge(cid:396) tha(cid:374) those (cid:449)ho do(cid:374)(cid:859)t. Loners are twice as likely to die from all causes over 5-year period as those who enjoy close friendships.