FRHD 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sexual Assault, Active Listening, Voyeurism

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1100
• Professor: Robin Milhausen

Document Summary

Powell building: peer wellness education, resources, information kits, workshops, free condoms, monday to friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm. Resource topics available: stress and mental health, healthy eating/physical activity and body image, sexual health, alcohol and drugs, general health, and more . Four components: respect: listening, learning, value opinions, honesty: direction of the relationship, trust: develops over time, communications: be clear. Requires you to understand the emotion behind the information, not just the information itself. Combines a set of skills: nonverbal communication, attentive listening, managing stress, recognizing emotions. Not just understanding the information, but understanding how the speaker feels about what they"re communicating. This makes the speaker feel heard and understood. Creates an environment where everyone feels safe. Be aware of individual differences (cultural interpretations vary!) Remember to look at nonverbal signals as a group, do not just focus on a single gesture. Use body language to convey positive feeling. (even if you"re not feeling them).