Dr. Devesh Thakur
The video explains: 1. Self-disclosure is the act of sharing information about ourselves willingly, impacting both interpersonal relationships and self-perceptions. 2. The Johari Window model illustrates self-disclosure, self-awareness, and how we relate to others through four quadrants: open, blind, hidden, and unknown. 3. Defensiveness is a response to perceived threats to our self-concept or face, leading to defensive reactions like sarcasm, excuses, avoidance, and denial. 4. Non-defensive reactions, such as asking open-ended questions, guessing about specifics, agreeing with the truth, and agreeing to disagree, validate a critic's thoughts and feelings while maintaining respect in communication. 5. Self-esteem can influence interpersonal relations, with people with inflated self-esteem often becoming defensive when criticized or corrected. 6. Perspective taking involves empathetically imagining another person's point of view, improving our understanding of effective communication. 7. Stereotyping involves making generalizations based on a few perceived characteristics, potentially leading to perceptual inaccuracies. 8. Prejudice, rooted in stereotyping, involves negative feelings, rejection, and biased perceptions towards those outside our in-group, often driven by a need for social rewards and protection of the in-group.
Dr. Devesh Thakur is an enthusiastic and dedicated educator with a passion for cultivating confident communicators. His love for communications & public speaking has led him to earn several certificate courses in public speaking and presentations. He has written several articles, blogs, and books on communication and interpersonal skills.
With PG & Ph.D. from the prestigious Indian Veterinary Research Institute in Extension Education, he has fifteen years of experience in teaching communication courses to varied students of agricultural universities in India. His teaching philosophy revolves around creating a supportive and engaging learning environment where students can overcome their fears and develop the art of persuasive expression. Through a combination of recorded video lectures, and personalized online support, he strives to equip learners with the tools to articulate their ideas with clarity, impact, and conviction.