Nature Of Intrapersonal Communication

A communication occurs within the self.

Which means that the sender of the message is also the receiver of the message and the provider of the message

What are the examples of Intrapersonal communication?

What are the 3 functions of Intrapersonal communication?

Also called as "self-awareness".

Refers to how one views oneself. How we perceive ourselves affects how we interact with other people.

How does intrapersonal communication such as self-talk helps us?

is an element of self-control which refers how we evaluate ourselves or how we feel about who we think we are.

One's self-concept is not innate. It develops through interaction and communication with other people. It is through intrapersonal communication that we accept or reject the perspectives of other people which eventually define who we are.

The self is constantly changing and is influenced by people's expectations of, and behavior towards us.

Is giving labels to an individual's personality or behavior.

These definitions guide them in determining who they are, what is expected of them, and what they should expect of themselves.

also called as "identify scripts".

Are life rules assigned to us by significant others (i.e., adult family members), which determine the roles that we are to play as individuals.

The earliest of all our personal relationships.

determines how we eventually view ourselves an other people, and how we will behave in our future relationships. (Bowlby,1977)

What are the four types of attachment styles?

is demonstrated by being consistent in showing the child that he or she deserves to be loved and cared for. Children raised in this kinds of environment develop a high self-esteem and a positive perception of other people.

is developed when the parents or caregivers are abusive or rejecting, which lowers the self-esteem of the child.

is used by parents who are negligent and indifferent to their children's needs.

involves consistent behavior, from loving to indifferent and sometimes, even abusive.

pertains to how we evaluate ourselves from the way we think others perceive us.

Who introduced the term "Reflected Appraisals"?

Charles Horton Cooley (1912) explains this with the concept of a "looking-glass self", in which people determine how the other person perceives and judge them based on the other person's behavior and attitude towards them.

_______________________ (1912) explains this with the concept of a "looking-glass self", in which people determine how the other person perceives and judge them based on the other person's behavior and attitude towards them.

While comparing yourself to people is not always constructive, it also influences the development of your self-concept.

We are able to define ourselves by recognizing our similarities and differences with other people in terms of age, nationality, social status, abilities, interests, and so on.

They assert that comparison is natural and necessary to form a realistic self-image.

What are the two types of comparisons?

refers to the process of revealing certain aspects of the self to others. It influences the way others perceive us and reinforces our beliefs about ourselves.

Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham created a model called?

Which assists individuals in identifying perception that affect their self-concept development and personal growth.

Represents the information and perceptions of the self which are known to the individual and to other people.

Represents perceptions that others possess about us but that we are unaware of.

Represents aspects of ourselves that we prefer not to share to others. Normally these includes fears and insecurities. Self-disclosure diminishes one's hidden area.

Represents the things that we do not know yet about ourselves