SPCOM204 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-3: Intrapersonal Communication, Communication Apprehension, Social Comparison Theory
7 Jan 2019
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Self - the sum total of who a person is; a person"s central inner force. Self-concept - a person"s subjective description of who the person thinks they are. Attitude - learned predisposition to respond to a person, object, or idea in a favourable/unfavourable way. Beliefs - the ways in which you structure your understanding of reality true vs false. Values - enduring concepts of good and bad, right and wrong, that are deeply entrenched good vs bad. Mindfulness - the ability to consciously think about what you are doing and experiencing rather than responding out of habit or intuition. Subjective self-awareness - ability to differentiate the self from the social/physical environment. Objective self-awareness - ability to be the object of one"s own thoughts and attention; to be aware of one"s state of mind and thinking. Symbolic self-awareness - uniquely human ability to think about oneself and use language (symbols) to represent oneself to others.
