2.0 Creating Meaning Perception 管理沟通双语课件.pptVIP

* School of Humanity and Economics Pro.Guo * 2.The Perceived: Other Influences (2) Proximity: Distance Distorts Proximity is simply nearness in place, time,or relationship. It can strongly affect the way we perceive. There are two types of proximity: physical and psychological. We all make judgments that later prove to be inaccurate because we were either too close to or too far from the object to perceive it accurately. * School of Humanity and Economics Pro.Guo * (2) Proximity: Distance Distorts Psychological proximity may have several effects on our communication. One is that the extent to which our own attitudes are similar to someone else’s may determine how well we understand him or her. The second effect is that when we are attitudinally similar to someone, we evaluate this person more positively than if we are not. A third effect of psychological proximity involves our readiness to respond in a specific way. * School of Humanity and Economics Pro.Guo * (3)Role: A Limiting Point of View The roles we play affect our perceptions strongly. In relation to your parents, your role is that of a son or daughter. In a classroom, your role is that of student. A role is the stance we take or are assigned in a particular situation; the role we pay affects our expectations, needs, attitudes, and beliefs about that situation; it restricts how we perceive that situation. There are job roles, family roles, sex roles, friendship roles, and many others. * School of Humanity and Economics Pro.Guo * Improving Skill in Perception Don’t jump to conclusions Give it time Make yourself available Make a commitment Establish the proper climate Be willing to adjust * School of Humanity and Economics Pro.Guo * Don’t jump to conclusions? One error we may tend to make that affects the accuracy of our perception is generalizing or drawing conclusions based on weak evidence. Just because we see something happen once, we may automatically assume it happens that may regularly. Ex