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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 />

<strong>Interpersonal</strong> <strong>Communication</strong><br />

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