Interpersonal Communication- A Mindful Approach to Relationships, 2020a
Interpersonal Communication- A Mindful Approach to Relationships, 2020a
Interpersonal Communication- A Mindful Approach to Relationships, 2020a
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Similarity-Difference....................................................................................................................... 268<br />
Ideal-Real ........................................................................................................................................ 269<br />
Self-Disclosure ...................................................................................................................................... 269<br />
Alternatives <strong>to</strong> Self-Disclosure .............................................................................................................. 270<br />
8.5 Dating <strong>Relationships</strong> ............................................................................................................................. 271<br />
Dating Scripts ........................................................................................................................................ 272<br />
Love Styles ............................................................................................................................................ 276<br />
Eros ................................................................................................................................................. 276<br />
S<strong>to</strong>rge .............................................................................................................................................. 276<br />
Ludic ............................................................................................................................................... 276<br />
Agape .............................................................................................................................................. 277<br />
Pragma ............................................................................................................................................ 277<br />
Mania .............................................................................................................................................. 277<br />
8.6 How Gender Affects <strong>Relationships</strong> ...................................................................................................... 279<br />
Biological Sex vs. Gender ..................................................................................................................... 279<br />
Gender Differences in <strong>Interpersonal</strong> <strong>Communication</strong> ........................................................................ 279<br />
Sex Differences in <strong>Interpersonal</strong> <strong>Communication</strong> .............................................................................. 280<br />
Improving <strong>Communication</strong> Skills ........................................................................................................ 280<br />
Chapter Wrap-Up ...................................................................................................................................... 281<br />
Chapter 9: Conflict in <strong>Relationships</strong> ................................................................................................................. 289<br />
9.1 Understanding Conflict ........................................................................................................................ 289<br />
Two Perspectives on Conflict ............................................................................................................... 290<br />
Disruptions in Normal Workings of a System............................................................................... 290<br />
Normal Part of Human <strong>Communication</strong>....................................................................................... 291<br />
<strong>Interpersonal</strong> Conflict ........................................................................................................................... 292<br />
People are Interdependent ............................................................................................................ 292<br />
People Perceive Differing Goals/Outcomes of Means <strong>to</strong> the Same Ends .................................... 292<br />
Conflict Can Negatively Affect the Relationship if Not Addressed ............................................... 292<br />
Some Sense of Urgency <strong>to</strong> Resolve Conflict .................................................................................. 293<br />
9.2 Emotions and Feelings ......................................................................................................................... 294<br />
Emotional Awareness ........................................................................................................................... 296<br />
The Problem of You Statements ......................................................................................................... 298<br />
Emotional Intelligence.......................................................................................................................... 300<br />
Letting Go of Negative Thoughts ................................................................................................... 302<br />
Positive Emotions During Conflict ....................................................................................................... 302<br />
9.3 Power and Influence ............................................................................................................................. 304<br />
Levels of Influence ............................................................................................................................... 305<br />
Compliance .................................................................................................................................... 305<br />
Identification ................................................................................................................................... 305<br />
Internalization ................................................................................................................................. 305<br />
French & Raven’s Five Bases of Power ................................................................................................ 305<br />
Informational .................................................................................................................................. 306<br />
Coercive and Reward ..................................................................................................................... 306<br />
Legitimate ....................................................................................................................................... 307<br />
Expert ............................................................................................................................................. 307<br />
Referent .......................................................................................................................................... 307<br />
Influence and Power ...................................................................................................................... 308<br />
9.4 Conflict Management Strategies ........................................................................................................... 309<br />
ABC’s of Conflict ................................................................................................................................. 309<br />
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