sc101 ppt. final report

8/9/2019 Sc101 Ppt. Final Report

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Brief History

Yin and Yang: always in motionopposite

Heraclitus everything was in aconstant flux

= Dialectical Tension in communicationrelationships


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Three

PrimaryRelational

Dialectics


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Connected and Separatedness

a.k.a Autonomy vs. Connectedness theres a natural desire for a CLOSE and PERMANENT bond in our

relationships

but a relationship cannot endure unless involved individuals spend some timeALONE

- all humans need AUTONOMY and INDEPENDENCE

too much bonding and connection leads to IDENTITY LOSS

him her

disclosed parts


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CONNECTEDNESS AND SEPARATEDNESS (concept map)

Concept map

- a simple application of the axiom.

- axiom can most likely be applied to a romantic relationship

- concept map explores the possibilities of a couples relationship basing on the axiom.

Just right: Each person has their me time. They respect each others differences butat the same time has their share of sacrifice to their individual autonomy. They provide

each other the space that each other needs.

Too clingy: One or both of them have minimal or no me time. There is too much

connection between the two. Individual identity is lost. One or both of them is too

dependent to the other.

Too distant: One or both of them have too much me time. There is too little

connection between the two that its even weird to call it a relationship. May happen

when one or both of them values too much their individual autonomy. One or both of

them is too individualistic.


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a.k.a. Novelty vs. Predictabilty

to maintain relationships, STRUCTURE and STABILITY is needed

PREDICTABILITY gives a sense of ASSURANCE

But a relationship in which nothing out of ordinary takes place is a BORING one.- MONOTONOUS

relationships need a SPICE of Variety that comes from:-novelty

- mystery

- spontaneity

tension begins when the relationship struggles to avoid monotony while it triesto maintain order

Certaintyand Uncertainty


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a.k.a. Privacy vs. Transparency

relationships grow closer and stronger when involved individualsSHARE INFORMATION- pressure partners to be TRANSPARENT and REVEAL extensive, personal

information

B U T this conflicts with each individuals need for PRIVACY

- this just says that intimacy in a relationship is NOT a straight-line path

The amount ofdesired disclosure creates a relational tension

Openness and Closedness


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- dynamic interaction between unified oppositions

- refer to opposites that are actively INCOMPATIBLE

- formed whenever two forces are reliant (unity), yet

mutually negate one another (negation).

- remember YIN and YANG

Contradictions

3 Clusters/Knots ofContradiction

1. Integration and Separation2. Expression non expression

3. Stability Change


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Integration and Separation- tension bet. Moving apart or coming together from an interpersonal

communication standpoint

e.g.

when faced in deciding whether to meet your partners demands

or interact with someone who is outside the relationship

Expression Non Expression- Tension faced when deciding whether hurtful information should

be revealed or kept as secret

Stability C

hange- Characterized by getting tired of doing the same old things- a.k.a. CERTAINTY UNCERTAINTY

- Something everybody faces in everyday decision-making


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Totality- states that contradictions in a relationship are part of the

integrated whole. It could not be understood in isolation.

- therefore, the dialectics (tension bet. Conflicting ideas)

cannot be separated and are innately connected to eachother.


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Praxis- philosophical term: habitual practice

- the experience of practicing

- dialectical tensions are CREATED and RECREATED

- the practical experience of having relationships exposes one in imposing

the NEEDS and VALUES of another.

- Focuses on the individuals practical choices which s/he makes in the

middle of opposing dialectical tensions.

CHOICES create, recreate, and change the relationships nature


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