Three Main Assumptions Of Imagined Interaction Theory
Often during boring classes, that have no relation to communications, many students will find themselves daydreaming about a variety of scenarios that include the following: an upcoming date, job interview, presentation, or athletic situation. These imagined interactions often help these daydreaming students to perform better when the actual situation occurs. Imagined Interaction theory is an intrapersonal theory in which people imagine scenarios, how their actions in the scenario will affect the outcome, and which course of action will lead to the best outcome. This theory can be justified, explained, described, applied, revealed to be important, and used in a Christian context.
Justification
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First, people daydream. When individuals are not actively involved in something, they will find themselves engaging in imagined interactions: daydreaming (Bodie et al., 2013). Second, people will use their daydreams to imagine future scenarios. When an upcoming event or situation has a person feeling excited, stressed, anxious, or anything noteworthy, they will spend time imagining how the scenario will play out (Honeycutt, 2003). Third, the more importance a person places on the upcoming scenario, the more time and effort that person will put into creating imagined interactions of that scenario (Honeycutt, 2003).
Concepts of Imagined Interaction Theory The concepts of Imagined Interaction theory can be broken down into two key groups: the attributes, and the functions. Attributes of Imagined Interaction Theory. There are eight attributes of this theory that characterize the imagined interactions that a person is having. Frequency. This attribute signifies how often an individual has imagined interactions. Usually people who feel lonely, or experience fewer actual interactions, will also experience fewer imagined interactions because there is less to imagine (Bodie et al., 2013). Proactivity. Proactivity refers imagined interactions that occur before the actual interaction (Bodie et al., …show more content…
This attribute focuses on the difference between the actual interaction and the imagined interaction. People with less actual interactions in an area often have highly discrepant imagined interactions (Bodie et al., 2013). Self-Dominance. This attribute focuses on how important an individual makes him or herself in the imagined interaction. Often this comes from the culture to which a person is engaged in. Many Americans often have high self-dominance due to the individualistic American culture (Bodie et al., 2013). Valence. Valence focuses on the emotions experienced during an imagined interaction and whether they are positive or negative (Bodie et al., 2013). Specificity. This attribute reflects how specific, or precise, the visual and verbal imagery of an imagined interaction are (Bodie et al., 2013). Functions of Imagined Interaction Theory. The six functions of Imagined Interaction theory explain the different ways Imagined Interaction theory can be used. Relational Maintenance. Imagined interactions can be used in order to strengthen a relationship because the communication will be thought out beforehand (Honeycutt,
Justification
I chose to study Imagined Interaction theory because …show more content…
First, people daydream. When individuals are not actively involved in something, they will find themselves engaging in imagined interactions: daydreaming (Bodie et al., 2013). Second, people will use their daydreams to imagine future scenarios. When an upcoming event or situation has a person feeling excited, stressed, anxious, or anything noteworthy, they will spend time imagining how the scenario will play out (Honeycutt, 2003). Third, the more importance a person places on the upcoming scenario, the more time and effort that person will put into creating imagined interactions of that scenario (Honeycutt, 2003).
Concepts of Imagined Interaction Theory The concepts of Imagined Interaction theory can be broken down into two key groups: the attributes, and the functions. Attributes of Imagined Interaction Theory. There are eight attributes of this theory that characterize the imagined interactions that a person is having. Frequency. This attribute signifies how often an individual has imagined interactions. Usually people who feel lonely, or experience fewer actual interactions, will also experience fewer imagined interactions because there is less to imagine (Bodie et al., 2013). Proactivity. Proactivity refers imagined interactions that occur before the actual interaction (Bodie et al., …show more content…
This attribute focuses on the difference between the actual interaction and the imagined interaction. People with less actual interactions in an area often have highly discrepant imagined interactions (Bodie et al., 2013). Self-Dominance. This attribute focuses on how important an individual makes him or herself in the imagined interaction. Often this comes from the culture to which a person is engaged in. Many Americans often have high self-dominance due to the individualistic American culture (Bodie et al., 2013). Valence. Valence focuses on the emotions experienced during an imagined interaction and whether they are positive or negative (Bodie et al., 2013). Specificity. This attribute reflects how specific, or precise, the visual and verbal imagery of an imagined interaction are (Bodie et al., 2013). Functions of Imagined Interaction Theory. The six functions of Imagined Interaction theory explain the different ways Imagined Interaction theory can be used. Relational Maintenance. Imagined interactions can be used in order to strengthen a relationship because the communication will be thought out beforehand (Honeycutt,