Communication Principles, Self-Concept, and Perception
Communication Fundamentals
Why Study Communication?
Studying communication is important for several reasons:
- To improve the way you see yourself.
- To enhance how others perceive you.
- To increase your understanding of human relationships.
- To learn essential life skills.
- To help you exercise your right to freedom of speech.
- To succeed professionally.
Communication Components
The core components of communication include:
- People
- Message
- Channel
- Feedback
- Code
- Encoding & Decoding
- Noise
Linear Communication Model
The
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Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality
Sigmund Freud advocated that as individuals mature, their minds become increasingly complex.
The Structure of the Psyche: ID, Ego, Superego
One part of the psyche, the ID, serves as a reservoir for strong impulses and desires. Another part, the Ego, becomes the center of conscious planning, finding ways to give vent to these impulses. A third part, the Superego, channels instinctive impulses towards socially approved outlets to avoid the suffering caused
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Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis emerged in the 19th century within higher social classes. Following the Industrial Revolution, fashionable resorts and sanatoria became popular destinations for rest and recuperation. This context fostered the development of this particular branch of medicine.
Some elements are innate, while others are learned; together, they form our psyche. Therefore, our subjectivity and our psyche are resultant. According to Freud, the innate elements are called instincts, which he
Read MoreMental Health Conditions, Addiction, and Disease Diagnosis
Common Mental Health Conditions
Anxiety Disorders
A group of disorders characterized by intense fear or anxiety.
Depression
The most common mental illness. Symptoms include excessive sadness and a lack of interest in previously enjoyable activities.
Eating Disorders
Often beginning in adolescence or young adulthood, these are a significant concern, especially for women. Examples include anorexia nervosa and bulimia.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Characterized by difficulties in controlling
Read MoreEnhancing Performance: Training, Assessment, and Common Pitfalls
Key Elements of Performance Management
Basics: A Tiered Approach
- Training: Focuses on the operational level
- Training: Focuses on the tactical level
- Development: Focuses on the strategic level
Core Concepts
- Sense
- Concepts
Performance Evaluation
- Concepts
- Objectives
- Person-Made Fitness Scheme
Common Problems in Performance Assessment
Steps for Effective Evaluation
Traditional Evaluation vs. 360° Feedback
- Concept of 360° Feedback
- HR Role in Performance Evaluation
Also Know This Performance Assessment:
- Halo Effect:
Understanding Knowledge: Individual and Social Construction
The Individual and Social Construction of Knowledge
Subjective Construction of Knowledge
There is no knowledge without a knowing subject; this is someone who can know. So, the question of how knowledge arises must be based on studying how it originates and develops at a subjective level.
The Role of Feelings
Living things have in common that they are sensitive to external stimuli. While each organism expresses this sensitivity in different ways, the sense organs are the structures by which the nervous
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