Self-concept

Some of the aspects include personality, roles, aspirations, and past achievements.

To a large degree, it is defined by his or her interactions with others, especially by their responses to what he or she says and does.

Personality traits and other aspects may become more pronounced if they are reinforced by the comments of others

low self-concept can be changed through

individuals largely determine their self-concept in relation to

interpersonal communication

What distorting factors is the goal of speech communication trying to mitigate?

when engaged in conversation, a person should strive to be as accurate as possible in revealing his or her self-image. This process is called ____