What is the one thing that surprised you the most? Why?
I was surprised to see that my communication anxiety and verbal aggressiveness were viewed by myself in the manner that it is viewed by my family members and coworker. While the scores were different, they all fell within the same range on the scale. I was a little taken back when I received the results of my listening aggressiveness scale. While I was viewed by my mother the same as I view myself, my coworker saw me as more action oriented versus people oriented. Therefore, this let me know that depending upon who I am listening to has an effect on my style of listening as well as situations.
What other insights about communication did you gain this week? Choose at least two to share with others through your blog and consider how each might inform your professional work and personal life.
I have learned that past experiences and one’s personal schema has an impact on the way we perceive others. This may affect my professional work with children and families because I may unintentional categorize things unfairly based on my previous experiences. This can also be good for my professional work because I can use my past experiences to help children and families avoid some situations by sharing my experiences with them.
I have also learned that everything isn’t what it appears to be. I learned this from the discussion this week when I had to judge someone based on their appearance in a photo. The assumptions I made about the lady life may have been completely off. Therefore, I learned that while it is easy to judge and make assumptions of others, it is an unfair communication style that should be avoided.
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