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mediated interpersonal communication when the use of telephones, faxes, email, electronic chat rooms media to carry the message social information-processing theory explains how people use information they receive from others via email & other electronic media to develop relationships with others. Interpersonal communication five principles connencts us to others, irreversible, complicated, governed by rules, involves both content and relationship dimensions computer mediated communication (cmc) communication between and amoung people thru computers content new information, ideas, or suggested actions that a speaker wishes to share relationship dimension the implied aspect of a communication message, which conveys information about emotions, attitudes, power, and control rule a followable prescription that indicates what behavior is obligated, preferred, or prohibited in certain communication situations or contexts symbol word, sound, or visual image that represents a thought, concept, or object synchronous interaction interaction in which participants are actively engaging at the same time asynchronous interaction interaction in which participants send and receive messages from each other with delays between reception and response. computer-supported social network (CSSN) a virtual community caused by networking among individuals through CMC communibiological approach suggests people's communication behavior can be predicted based on personal traits and characteristics that result from their genetic or biological background social learning theory suggests we can learn how to adapt and adjust our behavior toward others; is not dependent solely on our genetic or biological makeup ethics the beliefs, values, and moral principles by which people determine what is right and wrong other-oriented communicator one who considers the thoughts fellings and perspectives of communication partners while maintaining his or her own integrity egocentric communicator a person who creates messages without giving much thought to the person who is listening; self focused and self absorbed self sum total of who a person is; a person's central inner force self-concept a person's subjective description of who he or she is attitude predisposition to respond to a person, object, or idea in a favorable of unfavorable way belief way in which you structure your understanding of reality; what is true and what is false value enduring concept of good and bad, right and wrong material self your concept of self as reflected in a total of all the tangible things you own social self your concept of self as reflected in your social interactions with others spiritual self your concept of self based on your thoughts and introspections about your values, moral standards, and beliefs looking glass self concept that suggests you learn who you are based on your interactions with others, who reflect your self back to you symbolic interaction theory that people make sense of the world on the basis of their interactions with other people androgynous role gender role that includes both masculine and feminine qualities self reflexiveness human ability to think about what you are doing while you are doing it psychology study of how thinking influences behavior personality set of enduring internal predispositions and behavioral characteristics that describe how people react to their environment communibiological approach perspective that suggests that genetics and biological influences play a major role in influencing communication behavior shyness behavioral tendency not to talk or interact with other people communication apprehension fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication with other people willingness to communicate general term for an individual's tendency to be shy or apprehensive about communicating with others self worth (self esteem) your evaluation of your worth or value based on your perception of such things as your skills, abilities, talents, and appearance social comparison process of comparing yourself to others who are similar to you to measure your worth and value life position your feelings of regard for yourself and others, as reflected in your sense of worth and self esteem face a person's positive perception of himself or herself in interactions with others facework using communication to maintain your own positive self perception to support, reinforce, or challenge someone else's self- perception (other face) intrapersonal communication talking to your self visualization technique of imagining that you are performing a particular task in a certain way reframing process of redefining events and experiences from a different point of view social decentering cognitive process in which you take into account another person's thoughts, feelings, values, background, and perspective specific other perspective perspective that uses information that one can observe or imagine about another person to predict that person's behavior generalized other perspective a perspective that uses observed or imagined information about many others to predict a person's behavior self fulfulling prophecy a prediction about your future actions that is likely to come true because you believe it will come true selective exposure people tend to place themselves in situations that are consistent with their self concept and self esteem need for inclusion interpersonal need to be included and to include others in social activities need for control interpersonal need for some degree of domination in our relationships need for affection interpersonal need to give and receive love, personal support, warmth, and intimacy communication style identifiable or habitual way in which you communicate to others assertiveness tendency to make requests, ask for info, and pursue your own rights and best interests responsiveness tendency to be sensitive to the needs of others, placing their feelings above yours self disclosure purposefully providing information to others that they would not learn if you did not tell them social penetration model model of self disclosure and relational development that reflects both depth and breadth of shared information self awareness a person's concious understanding of who he or she is johari window model model of self disclosure that reflects the movement of information about yourself from blind and unknown quadrants to hidden and open ones dyadic effect the reciprocal nature of self disclosure: you disclose to me and i'll disclose to you self disclosure level 5 cliche communication self disclosure level 4 facts and biograpghical information self disclosure level 3 attitudes and personal ideas self disclosure level 2 personal feelings self disclosure level 1 peak communication