Interpersonal Communication
Read this article, which explains interpersonal communication. Consider
the ways in which you can apply this knowledge in your own interactions.
2. Theories
2.15. Social networks
A social
network is made up of a set of individuals (or organizations) and the
links among them. For example, each individual may be treated as a node,
and each connection due to friendship or other relationship is treated
as a link. Links may be weighted by the content or frequency of
interactions or the overall strength of the relationship. This treatment
allows patterns or structures within the network to be identified and
analyzed, and shifts the focus of interpersonal communication research
from solely analyzing dyadic relationships to analyzing larger networks
of connections among communicators. Instead of describing the
personalities and communication qualities of an individual, individuals
are described in terms of their relative location within a larger social
network structure. Such structures both create and reflect a wide range
of social phenomena.