Becoming Aware

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Becoming Aware

• Human Relations

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Why are people taking this course?

1. Because you are interested in the subject
2. Because it is required to graduate
3. It was the only thing that fit in your schedule
4. Im just here for fun
5. ??

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Self - Disclosure

• There are 4 skills associated with
  self-disclosure
• Defining yourself
• Knowing yourself
• Getting acquainted with others
• Developing Intimacy

• The revealing of the inner self.
• Why is this important?
• Self-Disclosure is a critical part of building a
  new relationship. The process of meeting and
  becoming close with someone new depends on how
  much of themselves each person is willing to
  share.

The greatest risk of self-disclosure is being
rejected either not being liked or accepted.
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Self-Disclosure
Important

• 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 dont want
  repeated outside this class. For the respect of
  everyone, dont repeat what other people share.

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Advantages of Self Disclosure

• 1. Improves Relationships
• 2. Promotes Mental Health
• 3. Self-Validation
• 4. Social Control
• 5. Impression Management

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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.
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Loneliness
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Relationships

• Relationships need to provide two things in order
  to prevent loneliness
• 1. Emotional Attachments
• 2. Social Ties

3. How do you satisfy those needs?
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The Fear of Getting Acquainted Shyness

• Why do so many people fear this process? Meeting
  people and forming relationships should be fun,
  but for so many people its a difficult process,
  full of stress and anxiety. Why?

Am I shy?
What is shyness?
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Shyness

• Consequences of shyness
• 1. self conscious
• 2. difficulty making friends
• 3. unwilling to take risks
• 4. can be taken advantage of
• 5. dont reveal personal strengths and
  capabilities so no one is aware of their potential

Whats the difference between a shy and a non-shy
person? What causes shyness?
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Overcoming Shyness

• 1. Analyzing your shyness
• 2. Building self-esteem
• 3. Improving your social skills
• 4. Consult a mental health professional

How common is shyness?
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People Perception

• Social Perception
• First Impressions
• Physical Appearance
• Behavior
• Interactional Possibilities
• Primacy Effect

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Do our social perceptions influence our attitudes
and behaviors toward prejudice and stereotyping?

• 1. Inaccuracy in social perceptions
• 2. Prejudices
• 3. First Impressions
• 4. Categorizing
• 5. Attribution Error

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Considering different sides of sensitive ethnic,
cultural, and gender issues
Physical Attractiveness
The Matching Hypothesis
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Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
For other people we see what we want to see For
ourselves its self-imposed, our expectations
influence our own behavior
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New Relationships

• 1. Awareness
• 2. Breaking the Ice
• 3. Mutuality
• 4. Communication
• 5. Exposing yourself
• 6. Social Skills
• 7. Classes and Training

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