Chapter 2 Self Disclosure Research Paper
Chapter 2 Self-Disclosure
Factors that influence self-disclosure *Who you are: Highly sociable, extroverted people self-disclose more then less sociable and more introverted peolpe * Your culture: Your culture views self-disclosure differently, some cultures are more private *Your gender: Research shows women disclose more than men, however men and women mae negative disclosure equally *Who your listeners are: Self-disclosure occures more readily in a small group than in a large group, Dyads(groups of 2) are the most hospitable settings *What your topic is: Your more likely to disclose favorable information than unfavorable
Rewards and Dangers of Self-disclosure *Rewards- helps to increase self-knowledge, communication,relationship …show more content…
Personal risks B. Relationship risks C. Professional risks
Guidelines to self-disclosure *What is your motivation for self-disclosure. - is it out of concern or to hurt the listener *Is self-disclosing appropriate? - include honest expressions of feelings -self-disclose in an appropriate atmosphere in which the listener can give an honest and open response *Is the other person also disclosing? - give the other person a chance to reciprocate with his or her own disclosure *will this self-disclosure impose burdens? - carefully weightthe potential problems that self-disclosure may cause - ask yourself whether your making unreasonable demands for the listener
Chapter 4 Styles of Listening
Empathic Listening- to understand what a person means and what a person is feeling, to feel with them, to see the world as they see it to feel what they feel
Objective listening- to put your feelings aside and listen with objectivity and
Factors that influence self-disclosure *Who you are: Highly sociable, extroverted people self-disclose more then less sociable and more introverted peolpe * Your culture: Your culture views self-disclosure differently, some cultures are more private *Your gender: Research shows women disclose more than men, however men and women mae negative disclosure equally *Who your listeners are: Self-disclosure occures more readily in a small group than in a large group, Dyads(groups of 2) are the most hospitable settings *What your topic is: Your more likely to disclose favorable information than unfavorable
Rewards and Dangers of Self-disclosure *Rewards- helps to increase self-knowledge, communication,relationship …show more content…
Personal risks B. Relationship risks C. Professional risks
Guidelines to self-disclosure *What is your motivation for self-disclosure. - is it out of concern or to hurt the listener *Is self-disclosing appropriate? - include honest expressions of feelings -self-disclose in an appropriate atmosphere in which the listener can give an honest and open response *Is the other person also disclosing? - give the other person a chance to reciprocate with his or her own disclosure *will this self-disclosure impose burdens? - carefully weightthe potential problems that self-disclosure may cause - ask yourself whether your making unreasonable demands for the listener
Chapter 4 Styles of Listening
Empathic Listening- to understand what a person means and what a person is feeling, to feel with them, to see the world as they see it to feel what they feel
Objective listening- to put your feelings aside and listen with objectivity and