Psychology 2035A/B Chapter 8: Psychology 2035- Interpersonal Communication - Chapter 8

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

Document Summary

Words i. e. nice- - > can drip with sarcasm. Learning to manage interpersonal communication is important. Critical to happiness and success in life. Communication: process of sending and receiving messages that have meaning. Interpersonal communication: transmission of meaning between two or more people. Interactional process in which one person sends a message to another: at least 2 people involved, is a process; usually involves series of actions, interactional. Effective communication is not one way street. Need to pay attention to both speaking and listening. Components and features of the communication process: sender. Both people serve as senders and receivers in typical situation. Each person brings unique set of expectations and understandings: reciever. To whom the message is targeted: the message. The information or meaning that is transmitted from the sender to receiver: the channel through which the message is sent, noise or interference, context in which message is communicated. Each person brings unique expectations and understandings.