communication

Interpersonal Communication

1. The recent events of our world is proof positive that stereotyping exist! To be a better communicator you have to be careful of your stereotyping tendencies! Not all cops are bad, not all African Americans males are a threat, not all White people are racist, not all republicans like what our CURRENT President stands for, not all protester are violent, not all tall people like basketball, not all people from Maryland like crabs and go-go music.....the list goes on and on! 

 I want you to disclose to us a time you were stereotyped AND a time you stereotyped someone else (or a group of people). WE ALL HAVE BEEN STEREOTYPED AND WE ALL HAVE STEROTYPED SOMEONE ELSE (KNOWINGLY OR UNKNOWINGLY) so saying you have never done it and it's never been done to you is not acceptable or accurate. Again for most of you it was probably unintentional but you still stereotyped.

2. Which one of the SIX psychological influence on perception resonates with you the most and why

· Senses

· Hunger

· Age

· Health &fatigue

· Psychological Challenges,

3. Which one can you relate to most and WHY from the Common Tendencies in Perception.

· We Judge Ourselves More Charitably Than We Judge Ourselves

· We assume that others are similar to us

· We cling to first impression

4. I want you to recall a time you actually did a perception check with someone OR recall a time when you could have used a perception check but did not.  Again either a time you did and what was the scenario OR a time you should have but didn't and what was that scenario!