CTP BLOG #1
What aspect or aspects of
Communication interest you most (intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, public or
mass communication) and why?
The two aspects out of the five that
interest me the most is intrapersonal and mass communication. These two interest
me the most because I feel that they are both very complex with blurred lines and
the layers of these onions goes way deep. The other aspects I feel are very
structured and although they are subject to change they pretty much stay the
same. Intrapersonal and mass communication are weaved into each other in an
intricate way that gives the duo the power to make a sharp left turn anytime
and at anyplace.
Taking a look at intrapersonal communication
the individual is the only one in complete
control of the situation and by nature we are complex creatures. This form of
communication is what builds our self-perception and concept depending on how
we are treated (loved or abused), learned behavior, our natural personalities,
environment, etc. Depending on the events that took place in your life (for
example: you were loved but never learned to empathize with other people, you
are naturally lethargic but your environment was peaceful, clean and rich) you
begin to create an inner world that is uniquely yours; science has proven that
you care more about what you think about yourself than what others think about
you. Meaning no one can convince you of something that you do not want to
acknowledge so when someone like that is faced with that situation then they
start to make up excuses and scenarios that fit with the perception they want
to willfully accept. There is a whole complex system of phycology behind this but
we are going to connect with mass communication to bring this dynamic duo home.
Youtube, Facebook and forums are
very popular forms of mass communication because these platforms allow people
to express themselves the way that they want to. The
anonymosity provides a cover for
people to purge their intrapersonal communication onto the internet and onto
other people which most of the time creates conflict. Content creators and
their audience often times butt heads because of something that was shared
either publically in the comment section or privately through a direct message
(DM). The people on the internet can love you one second and hate you the next,
subscribe to you one second and unsubscribe to you the next, watch or read your
content for years and never subscribe, comment, share or like. If you have a
forum that is dedicated to health and positivity and you are actively filtering
out the bad comments/contents then you can create and maintain something
positive for people to enjoy. If you create a channel on Youtube dedicated to
mean spirited things then you are creating a negative and abusive environment.
Depending on your interpersonal communication you can feel positive one day and
participate in the positive forums and partake in abusive and demeaning
commentary the very same day because a video allowed you to unleash some bad
things based some bias for example. Please check out: https://youtu.be/VmJ2uOJ_GFA?t=7m48s
and https://youtu.be/qRrFxusfN4o?t=45s for examples. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQzzrNOmf-xduT_1_c-Mrrw)
There are so many ways this dynamic
duo can twist and turn. Firstly, depending on the intrapersonal communication the
mass communication has many highways to travel down. It has the ability to
reach billions of people worldwide and become very influential. So it gauges the
response of many different people with unique intrapersonal communications
creating something innovative, scary, personal and connective.
What are your professional goals or
professional areas of interest and why? If you are “undecided” identify
professional areas you are interested in learning more about and why!
My professional goals are to become
a publish author through the means of God, communication and psychology. The
reason why firstly is because God is everything and He said we can do nothing
without Him and with Him everything is possible. I want to be able to further His
kingdom through my writing. I want to be an effective communicator so that I
can have the ability to reach my unique audience in ways that will convey my
message to them in an engaging way. Psychology will help me understand people
in a deeper way creating a connection between us that will keep them
interested. It will also help me to create characters that are relatable and my
readers will care about.
Communication and psychology go hand
in hand they both enhance each other. Communication is the means to convey and
interact with the inner man (psychology). I understand that communication and
psychology are two very broad subjects but I plan on learning them all so I can
master but not perfect my skill (there will always be something new to learn).
I feel like the human soul opens up when they are reading fiction because it
takes them out of their environment and into a new one. It puts them in a
position where they don’t have to take responsibility for anything thus opening
their door wide open. With that door opened I can do mighty things through my
words and the worlds I create. There is one main road that connects us all and
that is the common road of the human diaspora. People are people no matter the
race, skin, location or experiences and through that channel I am able to work
wonders.
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The great thing about communications is how versatile it is. The knowledge you may obtain from this class can be extremely flexible and can easily adapt towards different scenarios, both professional and personal. While you establish your brand on social media as a hard-working and amiable potential employee, you may also use the same websites to keep in touch with friends and family through interpersonal means. I am also greatly interested in intrapersonal communications because of how it relates to psychology. By mentally figuring oneself out through their growing knowledge of intrapersonal communications, one may reach impressive milestones in their life.
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