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COMM125Week3Autosaved1.pptxPerceptions & Empathy
10/9/2017
Agenda
Attendance/Questions/Mini Paper #1
Perception Process
Influences on Perception
Perception Checking
Empathy
Next Steps & Mini Paper 2
Activity – Groups of 3-4
Discussion
Why did some see one thing while others saw something else (example: Why did some see an old women and others saw a young women, an eagle, or a beaver?) Is there a correct way to see the picture?
What did you feel towards those who saw the drawing the same way you did? Towards those who saw it differently?
What did you feel when you “discovered” the other aspect of the picture?
The Perception Process
Selection:
We are exposed to so much stimuli so we have to pick and choose what we pay attention to.
Louder, Brighter, Larger, Frequent Exposure
Motives
Organization:
We Have to Arrange Information In a Way That Makes Sense Or That Is Meaningful
Classifying Information Based on Social Roles, Interaction Style, Membership, Psychological Traits
Stereotyping: Generalizations (typically negative) based on previous experience or superficial characteristics which we then support through isolated events or experiences
Punctuation: Cause and Effect of Interactions
DemandingWithdrawingDemandingWithdrawing
WithdrawingDemandingWithdrawingDemanding
Interpretation:
We need to attach a sense of meaning to all this data we have collected.
Negotiation:
We Want to Create a Shared Perspective of Our Experiences.
We Create Narratives to Explain Our Interpretation
These Narratives Do Not Need to Be True
What Influences Our Perception?
Access To Information-We May Not Have The Full Story
Physiological & Psychological Influences-Senses, Hunger, Health, Hormones
Cultural Differences-Our Worldview Is Different Based on Culture
Social Roles-Gender, Occupation, Relational
Tendencies in Perception
Self-Serving Bias – We Want to Save Face and Convince Ourselves and Others We Are Positive
First Impressions – We Tend To Cling To Our First Impressions
Others Are Similar to Us - We Think Everyone Thinks Like We Do
Expectations – What We Have Told Or Been Told Changes Our Perception
Obvious – We Select What Stands Out The Most To Us
Perception Checking
3 Parts
A description of what you noticed
At least two possible interpretations of the behavior
A request for clarification about how to interpret the behavior
*Try It Out…
A good friend from your workplace has not joined you for your regular lunchtime walks during the past three days even though you’ve left her messages to let her know that you miss her and would like for her to join you for a stroll. She usually responds to your messages or walks with you. Recently, she hasn’t responded.
Describe the behavior you have observed
Provide at least two possible interpretations of the behavior
Ask for clarification
A best friend with whom you have shared all of your secrets for years has recently changed when around you. The former casual conversations about school and home have not been the same; and on occasion you’ve had to talk up and/or repeat what you previously said a couple of times just to grab his/her attention.
Describe the behavior you observed
Provide at least two possible interpretations of the behavior
Ask for clarification
Activity
In Your Group, Create a Common Conflict You Would See In an Interpersonal Relationship
Design a Skit to Show How You Would Do A Perception Check
Be Prepared To Share Your Skit With The Rest of The Class. The Skit Should Show The Following:
-Show Us The Conflict (Act it Out)
-Show What The Perception Check Would Look Like (Act It Out)
Empathy
Discussion: What Is The Difference Between Empathy & Sympathy?
Empathy: “The Ability To Re-create Another Person’s Perspective And Experience The World From Someone Else’s Point Of View”
Sympathy: “Viewing Another Person’s Situation From Your Point of View”
Discussion: Why Is Empathy So Important in Interpersonal Communication?
Pillow Method
Step 1: I’m Right, You’re Wrong (Your position is correct, your opponent is wrong)
Step 2: You’re Right, I’m Wrong (The Opposite of Step 1)
Step 3: Both Right, Both Wrong (Strengths and Weaknesses of Both Arguments)
Step 4: The Issue Isn’t As Important As It Seems
Step 5: There is Truth in All Four Perspectives (What Insights Have You Gained?)
FILM *Rated R (Mature Content)
Next Steps
Read Chapter 5 & 6
Mini Paper #2
