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03 Intrapersonal Variables For Communication
03 Intrapersonal Variables For Communication
৺Many people are aware of only their strong feelings; this does not
mean that feelings do not exist
৺The individual has repressed his feelings because of strong social
conditioning
৺When emotion is suppressed or repressed, it acts in accumulative
fashion – thus producing more intense feeling – finally the emotion
may become so strong that the person “explodes”
৺“The straw that broke the camel’s back”
The cultural norm is to avoid the expression of anger or control one’s anger
When a person cannot express anger directly, it is likely to be expressed
indirectly
Displaced Aggression – to take it out on an innocent victim (spouse,
subordinate or even themselves)
The failure to express anger increases tension to a point where it affects
performance adversely
We must learn constructive ways of expressing anger – basically, create a
positive relationship strong enough to survive the expression of negative
emotion
Control
Affection
Stereotypes
Interpersonal Trust
Repression of Feelings
Displaced Aggression