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The question of relation between the self and the surroundings can be a nightmarish one. Existentialists like Kierkegaard and Nietzsche have noted the tensions between an individual’s mind and the world at large. Much like Ralph Waldo Emerson’s quote, in the process of individuation a person cannot remember the sources “...even so they have made him,” but the role of social positioning of the individual cannot be downplayed. These ideas are as much political, as personally affecting. Consequently, the issues of body, masculinity, and religion (society) always had a form of control over me, be it through the global media I consumed, or the traditions passed through the family. This necessitated the study of unease between an individual and the society which does exist, even if we take the implicit or explicit self-esteem concept in the view (Spalding and Hardin, 1999, p. 1). In today’s globalized world, combined with the prowess of information technology, the challenge that looms, is th...

“Stay home. Save Lives.” is the phrase advertised in Canada and the world today. Covid-19 has the leaders and the rest watching carefully as to how the things unfold. It is being considered that COVID-19 will have powerful effects on interpersonal dynamics because of its low diagnosis rate, and unfound medical treatment. In congruence, I think to manage this period we have to keep life, society, and economy, active and sustained. In this paper I will discuss the reasons, along with the subsequent outcomes of this change in interpersonal dialogue.                     Foremost, the pandemic has had a direct effect on how an individual relates with the self. There is increased isolation due to obligatory separation, thus lesser chances of interaction with others. Studies conducted by associations find relationship between loneliness and covid-19, and further discuss about risk factors (Association of Directors of Public Health [...

The well-known, eastern-philosophy proverb talks of the existence of an individual as not “the one,” but someone who experiences, or a go-between. Likewise, I agree with the statement that awareness of self as a mediator to communication is important when learning about communication. In my opinion, understanding and the process of defining one’s inner-being, identity, and projection are the steps to better learning about communication.      Foremost, when looking at the aspects of communication, a person’s inner-being tends to govern the way she receives and processes communication. It entails the concept of self and the resulting self-assurance (Beebe et al, 2011). The awareness of one’s attitude, beliefs and values provide new insights, which one can refer, to listen so that an appropriate response can be given. These are the aspects that one has control over; which improves one’s presence in communication that is the foundation for human interactions and helps build m...