CMN 120 Midterm 1 Study Guide with
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self description - ANS -different than self-disclosure
any info you can reveal about yourself that you feel comfortable revealing to others
very low risk, often descriptive info
not concerned about revealing it or how people will respond to it
self-disclosure - ANS -info that we reveal that's private, previously unknown info
creates sense of vulnerability when we reveal it
can include things like thoughts/feelings
1) must be intentional -- can't learn info accidentally
2) involves some risk
characteristics:
breadth
depth
occurs in a dyad
reciprocal
occurs over time
relatively rare
,evaluative/descriptive
breadth - ANS -characteristic of self-disclosure
the number of topics we're willing to discuss about our lives with other people
depth - ANS -characteristic of self-disclosure
how trivial or intimate the info may be
dyad (usually occurs in a dyad) - ANS -characteristic of self-disclosure
reduce risk of spreading to other people if only reveal to one other person
reciprocal - ANS -characteristic of self-disclosure
when you choose to disclose info to someone, likely that they will disclose info to you in return
over time - ANS -characteristic of self-disclosure
increases with time and relational development
(relatively) rare - ANS -characteristic of self-disclosure
not subconscious, intentional thing we have to choose to do
,evaluative - ANS -characteristic of self-disclosure
reporting some sort of judgment in our self disclosure
ex: I'm angry I just failed an exam
descriptive - ANS -characteristic of self-disclosure
reporting only the facts in our self disclosure
ex: I just failed an exam
functions of self disclosure - ANS -aids in relational escalation
catharsis
clarification
self-awareness
aids in relational escalation - ANS -functions of self disclosure
primary vehicle through which relationships are able to progress
catharsis - ANS -functions of self disclosure
feels good to get it off your chest
makes us feel better to reveal info to other people
, clarification - ANS -functions of self disclosure
resolve confusion if you disclose that you're confused
self-awareness - ANS -functions of self disclosure
will tell us what we are and are not comfortable revealing to other people
reasons not to self disclose - ANS -risk
appropriateness
risk - ANS -reasons not to self disclose
may be afraid that it is too great
appropriateness - ANS -reasons not to self disclose
social norms - not going to dive into really deep/private stuff with someone we just met
targets of self-disclosure - ANS -friends
parents
strangers
friends - ANS -targets of self-disclosure
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self description - ANS -different than self-disclosure
any info you can reveal about yourself that you feel comfortable revealing to others
very low risk, often descriptive info
not concerned about revealing it or how people will respond to it
self-disclosure - ANS -info that we reveal that's private, previously unknown info
creates sense of vulnerability when we reveal it
can include things like thoughts/feelings
1) must be intentional -- can't learn info accidentally
2) involves some risk
characteristics:
breadth
depth
occurs in a dyad
reciprocal
occurs over time
relatively rare
,evaluative/descriptive
breadth - ANS -characteristic of self-disclosure
the number of topics we're willing to discuss about our lives with other people
depth - ANS -characteristic of self-disclosure
how trivial or intimate the info may be
dyad (usually occurs in a dyad) - ANS -characteristic of self-disclosure
reduce risk of spreading to other people if only reveal to one other person
reciprocal - ANS -characteristic of self-disclosure
when you choose to disclose info to someone, likely that they will disclose info to you in return
over time - ANS -characteristic of self-disclosure
increases with time and relational development
(relatively) rare - ANS -characteristic of self-disclosure
not subconscious, intentional thing we have to choose to do
,evaluative - ANS -characteristic of self-disclosure
reporting some sort of judgment in our self disclosure
ex: I'm angry I just failed an exam
descriptive - ANS -characteristic of self-disclosure
reporting only the facts in our self disclosure
ex: I just failed an exam
functions of self disclosure - ANS -aids in relational escalation
catharsis
clarification
self-awareness
aids in relational escalation - ANS -functions of self disclosure
primary vehicle through which relationships are able to progress
catharsis - ANS -functions of self disclosure
feels good to get it off your chest
makes us feel better to reveal info to other people
, clarification - ANS -functions of self disclosure
resolve confusion if you disclose that you're confused
self-awareness - ANS -functions of self disclosure
will tell us what we are and are not comfortable revealing to other people
reasons not to self disclose - ANS -risk
appropriateness
risk - ANS -reasons not to self disclose
may be afraid that it is too great
appropriateness - ANS -reasons not to self disclose
social norms - not going to dive into really deep/private stuff with someone we just met
targets of self-disclosure - ANS -friends
parents
strangers
friends - ANS -targets of self-disclosure
