Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Interpersonal Communication, Intrapersonal Communication, The Sender

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

Document Summary

Interpersonal communication is an interactional process in which one person sends a message to another. Information posted can stop students from getting jobs: students are likely to act to maintain their privacy based on social influence and personal incentives, people with private profiles are online more than those with public profiles. Communication and adjustment: many of life"s gratifications hinge on one"s ability to communicate effectively with other people, good communication can enhance satisfaction in relationships and poor communication ranks high as cause of breakups among couples. Involves simultaneous messages sent through a number of channels. Information may be transmitted through gestures, facial expressions, eye contact and vocal tone at the same time: verbal communication is limited to a single channel: speech. America, japan, africa, and native american tribes: women gaze at others more than men do, eye contact can also reflect status higher-status people look at other person more when speaking than listening.