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Relationships:Connections with other peopleWe need relationships. Positive/healthy relationships serve a
significant function in our lives:Meet emotional needsEnrich lifeHelp us get things done
Acquaintance:People you know but aren’t
particularly close to. Example: A friend in class that you don’t
usually hang out with outside of school
What makes a healthy relationship?
Mutuality: both people contributeTrust: belief that others will not reject, betray or hurt
youSelf-disclosure: Willingness to tell someone
personal things about yourselfRapport: a feeling of ease and harmony with
another personEmpathy: When you have the ability to put yourself
in another person’s positionShared Interests: shared interests form a strong
base for building a relationshipUnhealthy=Exploitation: Using another person
unfairly for personal benefit
The Relationship WheelCompares the
building of relationships to a wheel
Four spokes signify the four steps of relationship buildingRapport, Self-
Revelation, Mutual Dependency, Need Fulfillment
RapportFeeling of ease
with you are with someone
Leads to more interaction between two people
Then you begin to relax your guard
Self-Revelation
As people feel more at ease, they are more likely to talk about feelings, experiences, and attitudes
Mutual DependencyLearn each other’s
habits and develop habits to respond to your partner
Depend and rely on each other
Needs FulfillmentGetting respect,
confidence and love/affection from the relationship
If you both fulfill each others needs, the relationship grows
Going backwards
The wheel can also move in the opposite direction, causing the destruction of the relationship
Sometimes the rapport you feel with someone leads to self-revelation that causes arguments or bad feelings. This is likely to cause less self-revelation. In turn, you rapport will decrease and fewer of your needs will be met.
Styles of CommunicationAggressive person: (write 3)Passionately expresses opinions and
feelingsValues self above othersHurts others to avoid hurting selfSpeaks loudly and abusivelyDoesn’t listen to others Stands up for rights at the expense of
others
Styles of CommunicationAssertive person:Expresses opinions and feelings directly,
honestly and appropriatelySpeak for selfValues self equal to othersDoesn’t hurt self or othersListens to othersStands up for rights without violating
someone else
Styles of CommunicationPassive person:Does not express opinions and feelings
directly or honestlySays what they think others want to hearValues others before selfBelittles selfGives up rights in favor of someone else’s
Non-verbal CommunicationCommunication without wordsExamples:
ExpressionsGesturesPostureBody language