COMM 2023 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Psychological Egoism

• School: University of Arkansas-Monticello
• Department: Communication
• Course: COMM 2023
• Professor: Evans

Document Summary

Prediction of a relationship, in a gradual and orderly fashion, it leads to the different levels of the relationship. The deliberate process of disclosing personal or private information about oneself that others are unlikely to discover on their own. Self disclosure can occur through: facts, opinions, feelings, actions, metacommunicative discourse. Reasons for self disclosure: catharsis, reciprocity, quid pro quo, self-clarification, self-validation, social control/ manipulation. Identity management: spt looks at, breadth: range of topics being discussed, depth: increased level of intimacy as we move from impersonal messages to personal messages. Alternatives to self disclosure: lying, hinting, equivocation. All are grouped under the concept of evasive behaviors . Relationship comparison level is the when the possible reward outweighs the possible cost. comparison level (cl) the outcomes we believe we should get from a relationship; our expectations (could be based on past relationships)