The Concepts of Self and Their Relation to Interpersonal and Interpersonal Communication

The Concepts of Self and Their Relation to Interpersonal and Interpersonal Communication

According to Bevan (2020), self-concept is how people describe themselves. On the other hand, self-esteem is a part of self-concept that influences a person’s attitude towards themselves. Interpersonal communication requires self-esteem to exchange feelings, ideas, and information confidently. Self-concept is essential in intrapersonal communication because it shapes a person’s self-perception, thus influencing what they consider in maintaining and achieving social adjustment.

The five words I used to describe myself included extroverted, independent, kind, confident, and adaptable. My friend’s five descriptions of me included being able, dependable, helpful, intelligent, and patient. There were no similarities between how I described myself and how my friend described me. The main difference between the façade and blind spot windows is that the main qualities that are not known to others, as indicated in the façade window, are different from those that are known to others, as indicated in the blind spot window. I was surprised that my friend described me as a patient person because I get anxious when waiting for something to happen.

Based on Bevan’s (2020) interpretation of self-concept and self-esteem, I can conclude that I have high self-esteem and a positive self-concept based on how I describe myself and how my friend describes me. Self-esteem influences a person’s interaction with others, thus influencing how others perceive them (Bergeron, 2017). Based on the blind spot section in the Johari Window, some descriptors, such as intelligent and able, portray a picture of someone with high self-esteem because self-esteem dictates how a person exchanges information and ideas, thus dictating whether the person will be viewed as intelligent or not. Self-esteem can also be used to judge a person’s ability based on how they express themselves. In addition, a positive self-concept is evident in the descriptors I used to describe myself because they portray a good image.

I have formed my labels through intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships by listening to people’s feedback about my behavior and suggestions on improvement areas and reflecting on my actions to determine whether people’s opinions about my behavior are valid and what I should do to improve. Intrapersonal communication has also been essential in determining the labels I cannot change based on my personality and those I can change by interacting with others.

References

Bergeron, K. E. (2017). Self-esteem and its colonizing impact. Challenging the Cult of Self-Esteem in Education, 57-84. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315204352-3.

Bevan, J. L. (2020). Making Connections: Understanding Interpersonal Communication. Zovio Inc.

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The Concepts of Self and Their Relation to Intrepersonal and Interpersonal Communication

In Chapter 2 of your textbook, Bevan (2020) explains that ideas of self contribute to how and when people interact with others and are influenced by interactions. In other words, ideas of self are created through self-talk and interactions with others, and interactions with others will likely shape future ideas of self. In the following discussion, you will explore your ideas of self and their relation to your interpersonal communication.

Please follow these four steps to write your initial post, which should be 300 to 350 words:

Using and citing Bevan, define self-concept and self-esteem, and connect both to intrapersonal and interpersonal communication.
Complete this Johari Window Links to an external site. Based on your results, list five words you used to describe yourself and the five descriptors your friend or family member gave of you. Explore the similarities and differences in the labels in the different windows, and discuss whether or not you were surprised by any of them.
Connect your Johari Window results to what you learned in Bevan on self-concept and self-esteem.
Discuss how you have formed your labels through intrapersonal and interpersonal communication.