'Interpersonal Communication' variables

Hi Everyone

My research on the topic of 'Interpersonal Communication' suggests that it differs from other forms of communication in that there are few participants involved, the interactants are in close physical proximity to each other and there are many sensory channels used with immediate feedback.

To illustrate further the following terms are listed below to assist me with my essay. Feel free to add any.

Source - the individual who delivers a message.

Source credibility - two characteristics have been identified 1) expertise, how much the source knows and 2) trustworthiness, whether the source will honestly tell you what she or he knows.

Emotional Intelligence (EQ)- the ability to perceive, access and generate, understand, and reflectively regulate emotions.

Individual Differences in Emotion - six basic emotions have been observed in numerous cultures: anger, surprise, disgust, happiness, fear, and sadness. People of different cultures can reliably recognise posed facial expressions of these emotions.

Persuasion - an attempt to change a person's attitude.

Ingratiation - what people actively do to try to make someone like them.

Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM)- theory that posits two routes to persuasion, via either conscious or automatic processing.

Baumeister & Bushman (2008).

Curently researching the following;
Social Penetration Theory
Self Disclosure
Contextual view
Developmental view
Interpersonal needs.

Cheers
Michelle