5.1 Introduction to Communication and Emotions within Relationships
Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter, you should be able to
- Describe the different stages of relationships and the benefits of effective communication within them
- Describe the role and effects of self-disclosure in interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships
- Describe strategies for expressing and managing emotions
- Identify different forms of fallacies
- Explain emotional intelligence and its impact on interpersonal communication
- Describe cultural variations in the expression of emotions
Chapter Overview
We all have various forms of relationships with others in our lives. These may include personal, professional, romantic, or friendship-based relationships. All of these are important parts of our everyday lives and, as such, the communication we use in these relationships is important as well. How do we come to form relationships with friends, family, romantic partners, and co-workers? Why are some of these relationships more exciting, stressful, enduring, or short-lived than others? Are we guided by fate, astrology, luck, personality, or other forces to the people we like and love? Emotions, emotional intelligence, self-disclosure, and key stages of relationship building are important considerations when answering these questions. This chapter will investigate these concepts and try to answer some of the questions listed above.
Attribution
Unless otherwise indicated, material on this page has been reproduced or adapted from the following resource:
University of Minnesota. (2016). Communication in the real world: An introduction to communication studies. University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing. https://open.lib.umn.edu/communication, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, except where otherwise noted.
