...Interpersonal Conflict In Television George Morgan COM200: Interpersonal Communication Instructor, Elizabeth E. Nelson January 1, 2016 Relationship conflicts happen in television, just as they happen in everyday life. As in life, one can see interpersonal conflict in television that could have been resolved in a better way. I noticed interpersonal conflict in a television episode of "The Big Bang Theory" titled "The Empathy Optimization". Kaplan, E., Holland, S., Molaro, S., Lorre, C., & Cohen, R. (Executive producers). (2007-2014). The big bang theory [Television series]. United States: Columbia Broadcasting System. The resolution to the conflict could have been resolved better by using efficient methods of communicating between the actors. Verbal and non-verbal communications were not used to the scripts best advantage. The ability to listen, along with the use of problem solving skills, were not used effectively. We must remember this is a comedy series, involving several characters with different perceptions of what reality is. The conflicts in this particular episode revolves around empathy, and the actions and reactions, involving one of the characters temporary sickness. The sick persons’ empathic friends took into consideration their sick friends perspective, as well as his thoughts and feelings. His friends recalled similar experiences in their own lives that had generated needy feelings of their own. Their sick friend complained about...
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...Interpersonal communication, as defined in our textbook, is “a unique type of communication that involved two individuals interacting via face-to-face or mediated channels.” It seems that where there is communication, inevitably there will be conflict. Television dramas tend to add conflict in their storylines in an effort to make the viewers relate to the characters. In the television series Scandal, interpersonal communication conflicts are numerous. Oddly enough, the characters in this program are all in roles where communication is of immense importance and yet, none of them communicate very well at all. This may, indeed, be one of the main reasons for the success of this show. Watching television characters intertwined in personal conflict somehow make them more real to the audience. As a longtime fan of the show, choosing one single instance of interpersonal conflict was most difficult. However, I chose a conflict that has been ongoing since the show’s inception. The communication issues between Olivia Pope and Abby Whelan has developed, much in the way that their relationship has evolved. Both characters are strong and powerful women and, as it is with such personas, their communication tends to lack finesse. In episode 4 of the 5th season, aptly entitled “Dog-Whistle Politics,” Olivia and Abby finally have an epiphany with regards to their communication issues. Olivia opts to go public about an extramarital affair she has been having with the President. Abby...
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...Letter of Advice Dear Bob and Mary, I would like to congratulate both of you on your recent engagement. I feel honored that you have asked me for advice from the valuable information I have studied in my Interpersonal Communication course. Most people feel as though they have better communication with those they are closet to, when in reality, those communications may be worse due to “closeness communication bias” (Annonymus,2011). We often tend to lose our communication detail once we get comfortable with those we are close to. I would like to offer you some advice for better communication using some of the skills I studied in this course. I feel that you probably use some of these skills while communicating on a daily basis, without even thinking about it. I would like to begin by explaining the principles of misconceptions in effective interpersonal communication. Effective interpersonal communication can be achieved through conscious awareness of the following principles. We must treat each other with respect, do not interrupt one another and know that we have the right to pass. By treating each other with respect we put the energy we use complaining about others to better use. For example, we enjoy ourselves and are present for loved ones instead of being distracted by difficulties with others. When we agree not to interrupt one another we focus our attention on what our loved one has to say. By doing so, the conversation will become more interesting and worthwhile...
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...Week One Assignment The first week’s assignment focuses on developing a plan to gain knowledge about key course concepts and apply those concepts in an organization. Begin by reviewing the objectives for the first week of the course as well as the Week One mind map. Next, study the scenario and work briefly through the simulation assigned for Week One. During the process, identify the concepts in the objectives and mind map that the scenario and simulation reflect. Finally, read the assigned text materials to develop knowledge about the concepts. Additional reading of research on the concepts in the library will enhance knowledge further. An essential business skill is the ability to communicate concise information while providing a well-researched response. In this assignment, demonstrate that skill by completing the worksheet on the following page. The example below is from the MBA/500 course using the Global Communications scenario. Use this example to help understand the assignment’s requirements. The worksheet should not contain simple one-word or even one-sentence answers; it should adequately demonstrate, in short paragraphs, graduate-level thinking about the situations presented in the scenario, the simulation, and the reading materials. Week One Assignment Worksheet |Concept |Application of Concept in Scenario or Simulation |Citation of Concept |Personal Experience in your | | | ...
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...A Mediated World: A Study on the Media Equation Theory John Nolan Pelosi University of Kentucky A Mediated World: A Study on the Media Equation Theory We’ve all done it. Whether it is aggressively screaming at the sports team you are watching on television, or frantically warning the victim of a horror movie not to open the door, everybody responds to mediated communication systems. However, the majority of mass media viewers are unaware of just how often they are actively responding. Although there has been a relatively small amount of research done linking interpersonal and mass communication researchers, are constantly aiming to bridge the gap between the sub disciplines of communication. Throughout this research I will be exploring the Media Equation Theory through the mediums of televisions and computers. I will explain what the media equation is, and describe the impact of the two communication mediums. With previous research in mind, I will be discussing how humans have become obsessed with media, and provide historical context as to why. A mass majority of this research focuses on the link between psychology and communication regarding to the positive correlation between the two. More specifically, psychological politeness reports between ‘human to human’ interactions are compared to research reports between ‘human to media’ interactions to prove that life is media, and media is life. Theoretical Background The Media Equation is a general communication...
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...progresses into a conflict because one’s goals do not match up and they simply become incompatible. William Wilmot defines an interpersonal conflict as an “expressed struggle between interdependent parties who perceive incompatible goals, scarce resources, and interference from the other party in achieving their goals” (Floyd p.350). Basically to sum that up I am using the conflict I have almost daily with my fiance, Derrick. I have an issue I can’t get over on my own because I can’t get away from him, We live in the same house and he’s the father of my children therefore, I am interdependent upon him (which I would never admit to his face). Sometimes the thought goes through my head, life would be great if he didn’t exist, especially when we have incompatible goals. Reality strikes and prison just isn’t the place for me. Conflict is a part of life even if it’s about picking up after yourself because without struggle there is no progress. Usually the argument will start out as something like telling myself I really don’t have time to be cleaning up after everyone in the house. I tend to have intrapersonal conflicts (Floyd p351). more often than not. Doesn’t everyone talk to themselves? If all the chores were distributed equally, I wouldn’t be late everywhere I went. I could wake up earlier, but I already go to bed at an unreasonable hour and get minimal sleep. This is would be called a pseudo conflict, because something could be done to prevent the conflict. Did Derrick really...
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...try to communicate to others—and what others try to communicate to us—gets misunderstood, which can cause conflict and frustration in personal and professional relationships” (Robinson, Segal, and Segal, 2014, p. 1). In today’s society, technology allows people to send, receive, and process large amounts of information from others each day. Effective communication is about more than just exchanging a text or email; it is also about comprehending the feeling behind the information. Effective communication can improve relationships within personal, work and social relationships by developing your connections to others and improving teamwork, decision-making, and problem solving. It allows a person to communicate undesirable or difficult messages without engagement or destroying ties from long-term relationships. Effective communication requires a set of skills such as nonverbal communication, attentive listening, managing emotions, and the ability to recognize and understand the emotions of your own and those of the person. Interpersonal relationships are important and are vital in the healthcare industry. Interpersonal relationships are " Of or relating to the interactions between individuals" (interpersonal, n.d.). It is very important for a person to possess interpersonal relationships in general, but very important in regards to communication. "Understand that interpersonal communication is more than just the exchange of words among two or more persons. It is the exchange of both...
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...Interpersonal Communication in an Intercultural Setting Cultural growth in the twenty-first century has heightened the emphasis on interpersonal communication in an intercultural setting. As our world grows, expands and becomes increasingly more interconnected by various technological advances, the need for effective interpersonal communication among differing cultures has become quite clear. Due to the advancement of technology in today's world, a world in which some businesspeople are involved in transactions with other businesspeople in faraway countries, the call for knowledge of intercultural communication within this setting has become a reality. Interpersonal communication is a form of communication that involves a small number of people who can interact exclusively with one another and who therefore have the ability to both adapt their messages specifically for those others and to obtain immediate interpretations from them (Lustig et al, 1993). Although interpersonal communication is usually thought of as being perf! ormed in small, centralized groups, a need to broaden these groups and bring about a general feeling of cultural awareness has become apparent. To a certain degree, all communication could be called interpersonal, as it occurs between two or more people. However, it is useful and practical to restrict the definition to distinguish those relationships that involve a relatively small group of people, such as couples...
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...Pawn Stars is an American reality television series, shown on History, and produced by Leftfield Pictures. The series is filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it chronicles the daily activities at the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop,[2] a 24-hour family business operated by patriarch Richard "Old Man" Harrison, his son Rick Harrison, who opened the shop with his father in 1988, Rick's son Corey "Big Hoss" Harrison, who has worked there since childhood, and Corey's childhood friend, Austin "Chumlee" Russell. The show, which became the network's highest rated show,[3][4] and the No. 2 reality show behind Jersey Shore, debuted on July 26, 2009. Reruns can be seen on History as well as its sister network Lifetime, which added the show in December 2010.[5][6] The series depicts the staff's interactions with customers, who bring in a variety of artifacts to sell or pawn and who are shown haggling over the price and discussing its historical background, with narration provided by the Harrisons and occasionally Chumlee. The series also follows the interpersonal conflicts among the cast. One reviewer referencing these conflicts described the show as a version of Antiques Roadshow "hijacked by American Chopper's" Teutul family.[7] TV Guide has offered a similar description, calling the show "one part Antiques Roadshow, a pinch of LA Ink and a dash of COPS".[8] Numerous local experts in a variety of fields also regularly appear to appraise the items being sold or pawned, two of whom...
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...| To critically assess the impact of, what Marshall McLuhan refers to as, ‘electronic cultures’ on contemporary social life, it is necessary to first understand what McLuhan means by, ‘electronic cultures’. McLuhan was a Canadian, professor of English who extensively researched and wrote about the impact of media on society and man. McLuhan believed that to determine the impact of communication on social change the medium required analysis, not the content. He coined the phrase ‘the medium is the message’ that is, it is not the explicit message that has the greatest impact. It is the medium; the medium creates the level of human participation or action, independently of the overt message. Therefore, it is each different medium or method of sending and receiving information that defines the culture. The first is oral culture; communication is transmitted via sound, such as speech and language that requires face-to-face social interaction. The second is writing and printing culture; information is transmitted and received using written and printed word. It is highly visual. The electronic culture is the third (Macionis & Plummer, 2010, p. 764, McLuhan, 1995); it is today's period. A majority of information is transmitted and received by means of electronic mediums. When the medium or the way we receive information changes so does the way the brain receives it and process it. The transition from verbal to printed text, changed not only how we process information internally...
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...| To critically assess the impact of, what Marshall McLuhan refers to as, ‘electronic cultures’ on contemporary social life, it is necessary to first understand what McLuhan means by, ‘electronic cultures’. McLuhan was a Canadian, professor of English who extensively researched and wrote about the impact of media on society and man. McLuhan believed that to determine the impact of communication on social change the medium required analysis, not the content. He coined the phrase ‘the medium is the message’ that is, it is not the explicit message that has the greatest impact. It is the medium; the medium creates the level of human participation or action, independently of the overt message. Therefore, it is each different medium or method of sending and receiving information that defines the culture. The first is oral culture; communication is transmitted via sound, such as speech and language that requires face-to-face social interaction. The second is writing and printing culture; information is transmitted and received using written and printed word. It is highly visual. The electronic culture is the third (Macionis & Plummer, 2010, p. 764, McLuhan, 1995); it is today's period. A majority of information is transmitted and received by means of electronic mediums. When the medium or the way we receive information changes so does the way the brain receives it and process it. The transition from verbal to printed text, changed not only how we process information internally...
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...3/4/2015 3/4/2015 HRM 305 Assignment 1 HRM 305 Assignment 1 Dikshamani Dubay sTUDEN ID-2013030023 Dikshamani Dubay sTUDEN ID-2013030023 Q: Other than workforce diversity, what do you think is the biggest challenge for managers in Trinbagonian society and why? Also, what do you believe is the greatest opportunity for Trinbagonian managers to work on? Trinidad and Tobago’s management principles should be deeply understood by organizations to be mature enough to face the challenges of the 21st century. The search for better and more efficient ways of utilizing people’s knowledge and skills in providing services has become a must in every business and organisation. Nevertheless, there are major challenges managers face in a Trinbagonian society that must be dealt with in accordance to the policies, practices and procedures of the business. I believe one of the foremost problem managers experience is Globalisation. Most definitions of Globalisation is mostly centred on the economic aspects but people fail to realise globalisation has many dimensions worth considering, because all of them influences and shape every organisation in both a negative and positive way. Due to globalisation, organisations are no longer confined to one particular country. The Manager’s job is changing with the expansion of the organisations across the national borders. For Example, Volkswagen builds its cars in Mexico, Mercedes and BMW in South Africa. In Trinidad and Tobago there are also...
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...short „misery loves miserable company‟ • In General – We prefer to be with people in circumstances similar to our own Social Comparison and Attraction • Social Comparison: Making judgments about ourselves by comparing ourselves to others (e.g., comparing our feelings and abilities to those of other people) • Group membership fills needs for Social Comparison. • Compared notes after exam. • Example-Tennis player Interpersonal Attraction • Social attraction to another person. • Birds of a feather flock together, opposites attract • What does attract people to each other? Basically, we look for friends who are kind and understanding; have attractive personality, and who like us in return, and some other obvious factors Interpersonal Attraction • Physical Proximity: Physical nearness to another person in terms of housing, school, work place. – Closer people live to each other, more likely they are to become friends – Probably found a best match in a certain radius. – Frequency of contact. – Internet-romance at a distance Interpersonal Attraction • Physical Attractiveness: Person‟s degree of physical beauty as defined by his/her culture. • Naturally, beautiful people are more appealing than average-looking people • Halo Effect: Tendency to generalize a favorable impression to other personal...
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...Listening Barriers Latasha Cleveland Com/200 April 20, 2012 Amy Bailey Listening Barrier Listening is a way of showing someone hospitality and respect. It does not only consist of a person exchanging words after hearing what the other person has to say. Listening consists of each person paying full attention to what is being said and able to accept the message without putting their personal desires first. Although everyone wants to be listened to when having a conversation with others, it does not always happen that way. There are listening barriers that cause conflict during interpersonal communication. Listening barriers are things, people, situations, or environments that keep an individual from listening effectively during a conversation. Some of these barriers include Self Absorption (only concerned about them self), unchecked emotion (cannot listen because emotional arousal), criticism of the speaker (more focused on who giving the message than the message), differing speech and thought rate (being able to think as fast as someone speaks), information overload (distracted by technology or not being in the mood for conversation), external noise (distractions in an environment), and listener apprehension ( fear of being unable to understand, comprehend, interpret, or adjust during conversation) (Beebe, Beebe, & Redmond, Chapter Chapter 5, 2011).A prime example when more than one of these barriers are displayed is when I come home from work and each one of my...
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...family with acting in his blood. His father, Martin Sheen, his brother, Emilio Estevez, and a sister Ramon Estevez. They too, are actors. Although, he has been the highest paid actor on television, he rose to stardom after a series of successful films, such as Platoon and Ferris Beuller’s Day Off. He has been nominated for the ALMA, Emmy and Golden Globe Awards. He earned 1.8 million dollars per episode of “Two and a Half Men.” He starred in the show for eight years, until being fired by CBS Network. Charlie Sheen had a highly publicized “Meltdown”, which has leads to suggestion, that he has a Bipolar Disorder. A Bipolar Disorder is a mood disorder thought to be caused by chemical imbalances in the brain that can result in extreme swing mood-from manic highs to depressive lows. Charlie has portrayed this image many times on and off of television. For instance, when he made bizarre statements in a Television Interview stating that he is a “Warlock with tiger’s blood, and “Adonis DNA, and that he is “winning”. He would appear in media outlets every day ranting and raving. There were posted videos of Charlie smoking cigarettes through his nose. Sometimes, he would use profanity against his former employers. There was never a dull moment when Charlie Sheen was on the television. The fact, of the matter is that, he seemed to make headlines in the news daily. There were reports of alleged Domestic Violence. This is where we learned that Charlie threatened to kill...
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