Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Nonverbal Communication, Computer-Mediated Communication, Interpersonal Communication

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Chapter 8: interpersonal communication: communication: system and process of sending, receiving, and interpreting messages that have meaning. Components and features of the communication process: sender: the person who initiates the message, message: refers to the information transmitted by source. Technology and interpersonal communication: electronically mediated communication: interpersonal communication that takes place via technology, smartphones have both advantages and disadvantages: Positive: convenient, provide sense of security, summon aid in emergency. Downside: erode barrier between private and public life. Etiquette for cell phone use: turn off your phone or vibrate, keep calls short, make and receive calls unobtrusovley, study: social network activity based on photo-messaging was found to significantly predict relation formation motives. People who received photo-messages from others were motivated to form relationships with them: the absence of non verbal cues in computer mediated communication also means no non verbal cues.