Assess the Extent of Necessary Self-Disclosure in the Relationship

Assess the extent of necessary self-disclosure in the relationship

In a relationship, the process of disclosing or suggesting things about oneself purposefully on need-to-do basis is called self-disclosure. This must be done by all individuals in a committed relationship. Self-disclosures are helpful in ensuring smooth and pleasant interpersonal relationship with fulfillment of all duties by the parties involved.

"The most trivial level of self-disclosure is of clichés, and then by facts, viewpoints and emotions" (qtd. Adler & Rodman). "I feel uneasy about the happenings of last night" (qtd. Adler & Rodman).

The surrounding environment and the location have a good impact on the level of disclosure. For instance, a couple who have been together for five years will have lesser restraints in disclosing while among others when compared to a newly met couple who would probably have a small degree of disclosure. This is also dependent on the person.

There are four levels of communication and while dealing with the disputes arising in these is the standard reason why certain experiences become a painful memory in relationships. It may be that both parties are contributing to this problem in a relationship. In a stable relationship there has to be proper self-disclosure. Each and every one of us have experienced scenarios where we felt like disclosing personal information without any push because the other party acknowledges what is being told to him/her. This can also create a situation where you may divulge negative facts or information about yourself with no inhibition.

In dealing with troubles related to self-disclosure there is no clear decision on the cause of the problem even when it is done comprehensively. It just points to the open blind, hidden and unknown areas as is the case with a Johari window. Self-disclosure is at most times very frustrating and disturbing.

Determine the hurdles to an effective interpersonal interaction

There must definitely have been a point in everybody's life when there is a flurry of feelings because of misunderstanding or when they are incapacitated to convey their position. This may appear to be very simplistic in nature particularly in an interpersonal communication because there is a greater chance of it being misinterpreted as distinct or isolated events whereas in fact it is really a process flow which is a must for civilization. The earth would have become an unnamed and uninhabited structure had it not been for communication and the civilization. Handling interpersonal communication necessitates the consideration of several protocols. For example, beliefs and information are communicated either by emails, memo, and even by telephone interaction.

Aruna Koneru, a communication researcher quotes that the physical barriers to communication can alter the process of communication and make the receiver misconstrue what is being communicated. Authors Richard Dimbleby and Graneme Burton determined the psychological barriers as the primary causes of problems arising from miscommunication, in their book titled "More than words: An introduction to communication".

The identified barriers are physical, psychological, linguistic and cultural in nature. Examples of physical barriers include closed doors, bad lighting and big distance gaps while communication, external noises or disturbances etc. psychological barriers are typically panic, unpredictability, disbelief or a state of weakness. It is very difficult sometimes to assess the ethnic background of the people while involved in a conversation. Language barrier usually comes up when there is a communication language mismatch.

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