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CHAPTER OUTCOMES
• Identify the components of self and understand how self impacts communication
• Learn how to present the self to others, both online and offline
• Explore how the perception process works and the common errors made within this process
skills
CHAPTER OUTLINE
Your “self” isn’t just one thing, it’s many things: who you think you are as a person; your
values, attitudes, and beliefs; and how you feel about your self-worth. Because all of these
factors influence how you communicate, the first step to improving your communication is to
• Your self shapes how you communicate, whether online or offline, with friends or in
1. Self-awareness
2. Self-concept
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SELF-AWARENESS
• Self-awareness is the ability to view yourself as a unique person distinct from your
surrounding environment and to reflect on your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In short, it
○ Self-awareness isn’t only about inward analysis. You also look outward, to others, and
○ Through social comparison, you assign meaning to others’ behaviors and then compare
○ When communicating, you are always self-aware, constantly considering your thoughts,
achieve a deeper understanding of the factors that influence your communication choices,
allowing you to make better decisions and achieve improved outcomes as a result.
3. How am I communicating?
SELF-CONCEPT
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• Self-concept is the overall assessment of who you are; it answers this question: “I’m a
_____ person.” It is based on the beliefs, attitudes, and values you have about yourself.
○ Beliefs are convictions that certain things are true (“I’m a caring person.”).
○ Values are enduring principles that guide your behaviors (“I think it’s morally wrong to
lie.”).
• Self-verification theory suggests that you often choose your relational partners based on
how well they support your self-concept. This includes choosing others who support a
• Self-fulfilling prophecies are predictions that you make about future interactions that cause
SELF-ESTEEM
• Self-esteem is the overall value you assign to yourself. It answers this question: “Given who
life.
○ People with high self-esteem report greater life satisfaction, communicate more
positively with others, and experience more happiness in their relationships than do
○ People with high self-esteem also show greater leadership ability, athleticism, and
academic performance.
• Self-discrepancy theory holds that your self-esteem results from comparing the following
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21. HORSES AND MEN | Tales, long and short, from | our American
life | BY | SHERWOOD ANDERSON | [publishers’ device] | NEW
YORK | B. W. HUEBSCH, INC. | MCMXXIII
[xiv] 347p. 19½ × 13 cm. Orange cloth with white paper label on
spine and publishers’ device blind-stamped on cover. Top edge stained
orange.
Dedication (p.[v]): To Theodore Dreiser.
Contents: Foreword; Dreiser; I’m a fool; The triumph of a modern;
“Unused”; A Chicago Hamlet; The man who became a woman; Milk
bottles; The sad horn blowers; The man’s story; An Ohio pagan.
22. First English edition:
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