:----Onion Theory Can Help Us to Know about deep concept of Relationship :-- This theory is best known as the “onion theory”. This analogy suggests that like an onion, personalities have “layers” that start from the outside (what the public sees) all the way to the core (ones private self). Often, when a relationship begins to develop, it is customary for the individuals within the relationship to undergo a process of self-disclosure. As people divulge information about themselves their “layers” begin to peel, and once those “layers” peel away they cannot go back; just like you can’t put the layers back on an onion. There are four different stages that social penetration theory encompasses. These stages include the orientation, exploratory affective exchange, affective exchange, and stable exchange.Orientation stage At first, strangers exchange very little amounts of information and they are very cautious in their interactions.Exploratory affective stageNext, individuals become somewhat more friendly and relaxed with their communication styles. Affective exchangeIn the third stage, there is a high amount of open communication between individuals and typically these relationships consist of close friends or even romantic partners.Stable stageThe final stage, simply consists of continued expressions of open and personal types of interaction. If a person speeds through the stages and happens to share too much information too fast, the receiver may view that interaction as negative and a relationship between the two is less likely to form--------
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 08:10:00 +0000
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