Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Paralanguage, Videotelephony, Proxemics

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Psychology 2035 textbook chapter 8 interpersonal communication. Communication can be defined as the process of sending and receiving messages that have meaning. Your personal thoughts have meaning, although when you are talking to yourself, you are engaging in intrapersonal communication. Interpersonal communication the transmission of meaning between two or more people. We define interpersonal communication as an interactional process in which one person sends a message to another. For communication to qualify as interpersonal at least two people must be involved. Interpersonal communication is a process it usually involves a series of actions. Effective communication is not a one-way street both participants send and receive information while interacting. Those with similar backgrounds understand each other better than individuals with different frames of reference. You need to pay attention to both speaking and listening if you want to be an effective communicator. The sender person who initiates the message. The receiver person to whom the message is targeted.