COMM 220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Grocery Store, Relational Dialectics, Johari Window

• School: WWU, Western
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMM 220
• Professor: jason lind

Document Summary

Ipc-communication between people, usually in close relationships such as friendship and romance. Interpersonal relationships- relationships of circumstance (class, work , etc) and relationships of choice (people you choose make a relationship with) impersonal: grocery store clerk. Complementary needs: we are drawn to people who can fulfill our needs. Reciprocation of liking: someone smiling back, etc. Charismatic: somebody who makes you feel better about yourself. Disclosure (social penetration) revealing information that most people don"t know about: were drawn to people who tell us stuff about them. Proximity: most fundamental element of attraction, you will be attracted to people you share a space with (class, online, work, etc) Dimensions of intimacy: physical, sex, hand holding (etc. ) Intellectual: talking about hobbies and interests you share with someone else, emotional, being able to share your feelings, shared activities, engaging with other people. Social exchange theory- seek out/ stay in relations where we perceive the rewards to be equal or greater than the costs incurred.