Differences in Communication WOMEN... Use communication to Use communiention to negotiate, in private and control, in publie and in in cooperation. competition. 2 Don't make themselves Use more space when sitting. "comfortable." Sena or eaush avr comprar ret ae ia man oh cave: hep ingcemiepurmeee comdmage manapttvamen_on_the_couch baHI Say & fender Differences in Communication "Men are considered to be ‘selective processors’ who often: do not engage in comprehensive processing of all available information before rendering judgment. Instead, they seem fo rely on various heuristics in place of detailed message elaboration. These heuristics involve a cue or cues that are highly available and salient and convergently imply a particular inference.” "Women, on the other hand, are considered to be ‘comprehensive processors’ who attempt to assimilate all available inform- -ation before rendering judgment. Women usually attempt effortful elaboration of all available information unless they are res- -tricted by memory constraints. Therefore, women give equal weight to self-generated and other-generated information, encode more message claims, and elaborate on specific claims more extensively.” Exploring the Origins and Infecmatian Processing Differences Between Men and Women: Implications for Advertisers, by Sanjay Putrevu, Brock University pg-8 _hitp:/huww amsroview org/articlee/putrew 10-2001.paf -Women notice subtle changes in communication better than men. - More likely to interpret messages as part of a global whole, opposed to men who are more item-specific when it comes to messages.How did the message come at you? What were the factors surrounding it? What was the timing? How long was the interaction? When did it take place? Did others understand our intent? Was the communication misheard? Did the reciever get the same message that was sent? If not, was it the message, the people, the environment? Who ore the participants? Who are you ahd who ate you trying to make others think you are? Who is your audience? Are they making you think they are something else, too? Is self-preservation playing a role in how parties can effectively communicate? Who has contro! over the interaction? Who is the dominant in the conversation? The submissive? We all decide how much we want to put into a conversation Are we putting in a lot? A little? What were they wearing? Our clothes act a status symbols and stereotypes. ‘How we interpret a person's message depends on many human characteristics like memory, beliefs, and values, Your mother sees your child hurt his knee sa she tells you, "You need to look after your kids.” Though your mother was expressing a concern for any child’s safety, you become offended because you interpret tas, “I'm falling to look after my kids." As another Jexample, @ guy playfully tells @ git who looks at him, “Hey, stop checking me cut" The gir! may interpret the guy's message as, "He's confident, playful, and challenging,” while an onlooker may interpret the quy's message as being rude The next time you talk to someone, stop assuming the message you send is the message [someone receives. You prave your communication skis by being conscious of the fact that people willinterpret yaur message the way you didn't intend for it be understned. Asking a person for their understanding is a good way to ensure the tne of you share an accurate understanding. Additonally, you can tell people you talk to-your understanding of what they say."