Becoming Aware
Human Relations
Why are people taking this course?
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Because you are interested in the subject
Because it is required to graduate
It was the only thing that fit in your schedule
I’m just here for fun
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Self - Disclosure
There
4 skills
with self• The are
revealing
of associated
the inner self.
disclosure:
• Why is this important?
1.Defining
yourself
• Self-Disclosure
is a critical part of building
a new relationship.
2.Knowing
yourself The process of
meeting and becoming close with
3.Getting
acquainted
with
someone
new depends
onothers
how much of
themselves each
person is willing to
4.Developing
Intimacy
share.
The greatest risk of self-disclosure is being
rejected: either not being liked or accepted.
Self-Disclosure
• Everything personal we say or do in
this class room needs to remain
confidential. Due to the experiential
nature of this class, some people may
choose to share things that they don’t
want repeated outside this class. For
the respect of everyone, don’t repeat
what other people share.
Advantages of Self Disclosure
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1. Improves Relationships
2. Promotes Mental Health
3. Self-Validation
4. Social Control
5. Impression Management
The Johari Window is a tool for explaining communication.
The size of each windowpane varies depending on
your communication ability and the quality of your
relationship.
Relationships
• Relationships need to
provide two things in
order to prevent
loneliness:
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.1. How
do
Emotional
you
satisfy
Attachments
those
2. Social Ties
needs?
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The Fear of Getting Acquainted:
Shyness
• Why do so many people fear this
process? Meeting people and forming
Am I shy?
shyness?
relationships
should be What
fun, is
but
for so
many people it’s a difficult process, full
of stress and anxiety. Why?
Shyness
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Consequences of shyness:
1. self conscious
What’s the difference
2. difficulty making friends
between a shy and a non-shy
3. unwilling
person? to take risks
4. can be taken advantage of
5. don’t reveal personal strengths
causes shyness?
and What
capabilities
so no one is aware
of their potential
Overcoming Shyness
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1. Analyzing your shyness
2. Building self-esteem
3. Improving your social skills
4. Consult a mental health professional
How common is shyness?
People Perception
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Social Perception
First Impressions
Physical Appearance
Behavior
Interactional Possibilities
Primacy Effect
Do our social perceptions influence
our attitudes and behaviors toward
prejudice and stereotyping?
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1. Inaccuracy in social perceptions
2. Prejudices
3. First Impressions
4. Categorizing
5. Attribution Error
Considering different sides of
sensitive ethnic, cultural, and
gender issues
Physical
Attractiveness
The Matching
Hypothesis
Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
For other people: we see what we want to see
For ourselves: it’s self-imposed, our
expectations influence our own behavior
New Relationships
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1. Awareness
2. Breaking the Ice
3. Mutuality
4. Communication
5. Exposing yourself
6. Social Skills
7. Classes and Training