Which relational dialectic is causing tension in the following scenario? Greg and Anna work together. They're good friends and t
alk a lot. But Anna doesn't feel comfortable telling Greg about her problems with her boyfriend. She's frustrated that he keeps asking her about them. autonomy-connection novelty-predictability openness-privacy
Relational Dialectic is a theory describing communication patterns in interpersonal relationships (in romantic relationships, friendships and family relationships). This theory mainly explains the struggles and tensions that surface between relationships.
The internal dialectics include:
autonomy-connection
novelty-predictability
openness-privacy
Openness-Privacy is a dialectic that describes an individual's desire to communicate openly, while being entitled to a certain degree of privacy on <em>some matters</em>. For instance, in this case, Anna and Greg are seemingly good friends and share a lot of conversations on various subjects; however, Anna dislikes Greg's incessant questions regarding the problems she has with her boyfriend because to Anna this subject falls in a more personal domain and she does not want to disclose private matters with Greg, though they talk a great deal.
