COMM 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: High-Context And Low-Context Cultures, Wide Area Network, Passive-Aggressive Behavior

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How they feel about one another and how they carry out those activities. Communication climate is determined by the degree to which people see themselves as valued. Con rming responses: messages that show you are valued. We are attracted to people who agree with us (cid:12254) (cid:12254) (cid:12254) (cid:12254) (cid:12254) (cid:12254) (cid:12254) (cid:12254) Show lack of regard for the other person by either disrupting or ignoring some impt part of that person"s message. Disagreement is discon rming when challenging messages are necessary, they can come from a con rming place if they"re grounded in concern for the other person rather than in judgement or evaluating how communication climate develops. Approaching others is con rming and avoiding is discon rming. Self perpetuating spiral: a reciprocating communication pattern in which each person"s message reinforces the others. Positive spirals : one partners con rming message leads to a similar response from the other.

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