Intrapersonal Communication
Intrapersonal communication is communication with oneself. Just for a moment, become aware of the sensations you are experiencing. Physically, I am aware of multiple sensations from all of my senses.

I am aware that my fingers are tired of typing. My eyes are taking in the beautiful scenery of the Thousand Islands in Canada (I am typing this as we drive from Boston to Toronto - taking full use of mediated communication!). My back hurts from many, many hours in the car. My tastebuds are quite happy, having recently had a chocolate peanut butter ice cream cone from Stewart's.

My ears are enjoying a Sarah McLachlan song from her Mirrorball cd. In addition to the physical sensations which are a part of intrapersonal communication, I have thoughts which are also a part of that communication within myself. I marvel at the modern technology that enables me to plug my laptop into the power adapter port in the car. I am excited about the prospects of the computer mediated supplemental materials that will be available to you this semester. And I am worried that we'll never be ready for the fall semester!

Intrapersonal communication stays within yourself, but it is the basis of all others. Where I spend time forming a complete thought, or spit something out without fully forming the thought, I engage in intrapersonal before I turn to my husband for interpersonal communication. I am also engaged in intrapersonal communication when I write in my journal. Intrapersonal communication stays within myself.

Links
EDC 210, Diversity in the Schools, The Johari Window, Augsburg College
http://aug3.augsburg.edu/education/edc210/johari.html

AED 301, Youth Leadership Development, Department of Agricultural Education, The University of Arizona

Self Concept: Self Esteem
http://ag.arizona.edu/aed/aed301/selfesteem.htm
Self Concept: Personality Self Rating Scale
http://ag.arizona.edu/aed/aed301/scale.htm

Body (i)con: fear and loathing the mirror, Columbia University
http://nm-server.jrn.columbia.edu/projects/masters/bodyimage/toc.html

Dream Analysis. An Overview by Swade
http://swade.net/swadepages/dream.htm

The Keirsey Temperament Sorter II by David Keirsey
http://www.keirsey.com/cgi-bin/keirsey/newkts.cgi

Personality, Annenberg / CPB Project Exhibits Collection
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/personality/

Revenge of the Introvert by Jeb Livingood, Computer-Mediated Communication Magazine / Volume 2, Number 4 / April 1, 1995 / Page 8
http://metalab.unc.edu/cmc/mag/1995/apr/livingood.html

Self disclosure, including Johari Window, Allyn & Bacon
http://www.abacon.com/commstudies/interpersonal/indisclosure.html

Signs and Language, Tutorial - A Study Tour of Communication by Richard W. Dillman
http://www.rdillman.com/HFCL/TUTOR/Semiotics/sem1.html

The Regulatory System, Educational Psychology Interactive, Valdosta State University
http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/materials/internet.html#regsys

Sensation and Perception Tutorials, Hanover College
http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/sen_tut.html

Self Concept, Southwestern University
http://www.southwestern.edu/~hindst/

Buidling Self Esteem, Ashland Inc.
http://www.ashland.com/education/self-esteem/

Parents play a major role in developing children's self-concept, November 1997, Purdue News, Purdue University
www.purdue.edu/UNS/html4ever/9711.Gordon.self.html