Interpersonal Communications

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Identifying The Issues Within The Field Of Interpersonal Communications Unit 7 Assignment Marie Holloway Kaplan University CM206 Question 1: Identify three quotes from the dialog that show how Bryce progressed in identifying his emotions. In the very first response Bryce gave, “Where else? I don’t get out much these days.” He begins by showing that he is reserved and not to susceptible to opening up at this point. By the third response he has opened up enough to give a little more detail about his feelings by adding, “ I finally realized nothing I did mattered. I just couldn’t take another rejection. The bottom line is, no one wants me.” By the fifth response…show more content…
However, if we are to consider Todd, I would have to say that he clearly was protecting others with his reactive comment, “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to… If you don’t want to talk about it…” He saw that Bryce was opening up to him and in effect assumed that he would be disheartened by it, so he in turn he began to change the original path the conversation was headed towards. Question 3: Identify and explain at least two examples of irrational beliefs that Bryce holds. One example would be that Bryce has feelings of helplessness when he stated, “I’m going to lose everything.” He amplified this concept according to text (Wood, 2013, P.186) it is the “ belief there is nothing that can be done to change it ” and leaves the person with depression. The second is that Bryce experiences overgeneralization by saying he realized nothing he did mattered, thereby “ perceiving ones failure ” and “generalizing his inadequacies” (Wood, 2013,…show more content…
182-187), identify and explain at least three strategies Bryce could use to improve his interpersonal communication in this situation. I suggest Bryce begin with Identifying Your Emotions and then move into Monitoring Your Self Talk, and finish with Adapt A Rational- Emotive Approach To Feelings. According to the text, our thoughts we communicate within us ultimately affects what happens in our lives (Wood, 2013, P. 184) and Bryce was convinced he couldn’t do any better. I don’t believe he is able to identify his emotions at this point, only that they are real to him. I feel that Bryce would become better attuned to them if he could be more aware of what exactly they are, which leads directly into monitoring his self talk. By understanding them he could then have some kind of control over how it played out within the confines of his interpersonal communication. He would be able to stop saying all the derogatory and negative words and begin saying uplifting and boasting capabilities that would offer a pep talk instead of a funeral. Once he is able to challenge those debilitating thoughts with the rational – emotive approach, he would begin to have a healthy attitude towards himself and others around him (Wood, 2013,
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