Building a Mystery: toward a New Theory of Communication and Identity

Eisenberg, Eric M.

doi:10.1111/j.1460-2466.2001.tb02895.x

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“…The conceptualisation of identity as a sole, distinct, fixed entity has moved to a dynamic conception of multiple identities (Shotter & Gergen 1994) situated in social relationships (Gergen & Davis 1985;Gergen 1991;Eisenberg 2001). Students' identities are not fixed, but are in a constant process of transformation as they go through life.…”

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The formation of professional identity in medical students: Considerations for educators

2012

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Context: Medical education is about more than acquiring an appropriate level of knowledge and developing relevant skills. To practice medicine students need to develop a professional identity -ways of being and relating in professional contexts. Objectives: This article conceptualises the processes underlying the formation and maintenance of medical students' professional identity drawing on concepts from social psychology. Implications: A multi-dimensional model of identity and identity formation, along with the concepts of identity capital and multiple identities, are presented. The implications for educators are discussed. Conclusions: Identity formation is mainly social and relational in nature. Educators, and the wider medical society, need to utilise and maximise the opportunities that exist in the various relational settings students experience. Education in its broadest sense is about the transformation of the self into new ways of thinking and relating. Helping students form, and successfully integrate their professional selves into their multiple identities, is a fundamental of medical education.

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“…Eisenberg (2001), for example, asserted that true communication only occurs when there is intent to communicate on the part of one person (the sender) and an attribution of intentionality on the part of the observing person (the receiver). In contrast, Burke (1966) distinguishes between "motion" and "action".…”

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A biopsychosocial formulation of pain communication.

Hadjistavropoulos¹,

Craig²,

Duck³

et al. 2011

Psychological Bulletin

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We present a detailed framework for understanding the numerous and complicated interactions among psychological and social determinants of pain through examination of the process of pain communication. The focus is on an improved understanding of immediate dyadic transactions during painful events in the context of broader social phenomena. Fine-grain consideration of social transactions during pain leads to an appreciation of sociobehavioral events affecting both suffering persons as well as caregivers. Our examination considers knowledge from a variety of perspectives, including clinical health psychology, social and developmental processes, evolutionary psychology, communication studies, and behavioral neuroscience.

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“…Eric Eisenberg, a communications scholar, developed one model that might help predict identity status. Eisenberg () proposed the identity process model as a way to understand the process of how people make meaning of their selves. At the core of this model, there are three meaning‐making subprocesses that people use to understand who they are even as they continue to take in new information about themselves and their surroundings.…”

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“…Based on how these aspects fit with McAdams's extensive work on narrative identity (McAdams, ; McAdams & McLean, ) and with the work of others (Klimstra et al, , ; Schwartz, Klimstra, et al, ) examining the bidirectional impact of mood and identity formation, these subprocesses are likely to be involved in how an individual builds a sense of self and also may be important in identity commitment. However, Eisenberg's model has yet to be empirically investigated by anyone in the communication or counseling fields despite more than 100 citations to his article over the last 15 years.…”

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Predicting Identity Status: The Role of Attachment, Differentiation, and Meaning Making

Willis

Cashwell

2017

Adultspan Journal

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Although identity is an important aspect of overall wellness, it is not yet understood how identity develops or how to accurately predict identity status. In this study of 192 emerging adult college students, the authors found that attachment, differentiation, and meaning-making subprocesses significantly predicted 3 of 4 identity statuses. Implications for counselors and counselor educators are discussed.Over 20 years ago, when discussing the historical and philosophical foundations of the American Counseling Association (ACA), Myers (1992) emphasized wellness, prevention, and development as the three cornerstones of professional counseling. In 1989, the American Association for Counseling and Development (the precursor to ACA) had adopted a resolution to highlight counselors' stance as professional advocates of health and wellness, and Myers focused on how these cornerstones supported counselors' work and identity. Today, wellness, prevention, and development are the main foci in our training and conceptualization as professional counselors, and these cornerstones undergird our work in helping clients to heal, grow, and develop.While counselor education programs focus on human development to understand how people heal, change, and grow, it is yet unclear how a very important factor of development-

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Building a Mystery: toward a New Theory of Communication and Identity

Cited by 75 publications

References 22 publications

The formation of professional identity in medical students: Considerations for educators

The formation of professional identity in medical students: Considerations for educators

A biopsychosocial formulation of pain communication.

Predicting Identity Status: The Role of Attachment, Differentiation, and Meaning Making

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