Communication & Identity

Important Terms:
Self Concept- realtively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself; self-concept is extremely resistant to change, but still may change.

Self-esteem- part pf self concept, evaluation of your self worth

Personality- Characterisitic ways that you think and behave across a varitey of situations

Interpersonal Relationships

Important terms from chapter
 The linear communication model of how to communicate. requires a sender and reciever channel with a message that may be distracted by noise.

The transactional communication model of how we communicate  require a communicater and reciever. Each communcator carries message within your own channel that can get impacted by noise as well.

There is a difference between interpersonal communication and impersonal communication. Interpersonal communication is any interaction between 2 people face to face. Impersonal communication is communcation that treats othera as objects and not individuals.

Content messages are the subjects being talked about. Relational messages deal with social needs , affection and respect.