1. Adler and Proctor (2011) note that communication meets four specific
needs: physical needs, identity needs, social needs, and practical goals (pp.
6-8).
Please re”ect on your experiences where communication has met these
needs and then share examples for 3 out of the 4 needs. Be specific in label–
ing the need and how communication helped to meet that need. (Your re–
sponse should be approx. 300 words)
1. I’m the type of guy that thinks I’m not communicating even though I
am. Because I am a quiet, reserved person I find that I communicate
using a lot of body language and facial expressions. My eyes tell most
of the story.
When I think of physical needs, I think of the love language of touch. I
am not someone who communicates through touch. In fact, I don’t like
it when people communicate with me in this way. I prefer to keep a dis-
tance and communicate differently. I am terrible when it comes to giv–
ing my condolences through a hug or expressing my a0ection through
a hug or kiss. In another situation, I’ve seen an emotion like anger re-
sult in physical altercations. This is also not me. I don’t express emo-
