CMST 2010 Chapter : Ch2 Outline
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We need to achieve meaning for interpersonal communication to occur. Influences on perception: the first factor is culture, culture provides the meaning we give to our perceptions, culture dictates how something should be organized and interpreted, cultural heritage affects how people perceive the world. The perceptions that we hold of ourselves are influential in the perception process: self-concept is the relatively stable set of perceptions a person holds of himself or herself- This theory suggests that our understandings of ourselves and the world around us are shaped by our interactions with those around us: self-concept may be influenced by two factors. Self awareness is our understanding of who we are. ^ffij^-: this develops throughout our lives, starting when we are quite young, parents, guardians, or family members play an important role (especially early in life). Responding to people according to such predispositions can lead to problems in interpersonal communication.
