Interpersonal Communication- A Mindful Approach to Relationships, 2020a

cable, satellite television, the World Wide Web, content streaming services (i.e., Netflix, Hulu, etc.),
social media, magazines, voice over internet protocol (VoIP – Skype, Google Hangouts, etc.), and many
others. We have more forms of mediated communication today than we have ever had before in history.
Most of us will only experience and use a fraction of the mediated communication technologies that are
available for us today.
Key Takeaways
• Intrapersonal communication is communication within yourself.
• Interpersonal communication is the exchange of messages between two people.
• Small group communication consists of three or more individuals.
• Public communication is where you have one speaker and a large audience.
• Mediated communication involves messages sent through a medium to aid the
message.
Exercises
• What are some benefits to mediated communication? What are some drawbacks?
How does it impact the message?
• Which type of communication would be the most difficult/easiest to study and
why?
• As a group, think of some possible research studies for each type of communication.
Why would it be important to study?
1.5 Understanding Mindful Communication
Learning
2. Describe the basic model of mindfulness.
Outcomes
4. Explain the relationship between mindfulness and
interpersonal communication.
The words “mindful,” “mindfulness,” and “mindlessness” have received a lot of attention both within
academic circles and outside of them. Many people hear the word “mindful” and picture a yogi sitting on
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