After Module 4 and learning about self-disclosure and its impact on everyday interpersonal skills, my interest in this particular topic grew. will not escape. Self-disclosure is something I think I need a little more knowledge about because I'm young and sometimes naive. I think learning the impact of what this might have on myself and others around me, whether positive or negative, now that I've finished my first year of college, might have a impact on how I can grow now as I practice the skills demonstrated throughout this semester with my use of interpersonal communication. Personal disclosure is defined as personal information, shared verbally intentionally, which would be difficult for another person to discover without being informed, as introduced in Chapter 8 of the IPC by West and Turner. For my research, I will be looking at different topics such as how self-disclosure in women compares to that of men and how it affects their gender norms, how communication is affected by self-disclosure and the negative consequences of self-disclosure. In my current research, I have found several studies and articles that will guide me in the direction I want to take while learning about disclosure and how it could possibly affect my future. Willingness to disclose personal information about one's thoughts, feelings, and lived experiences was examined based on factors such as demographic characteristics, mental health, personality traits, and social situation. (See Chaikin & Derlega, 1974a, and Cozby, 1973, for reviews of the literature.) The topics of self-disclosure and how they affect women differ from those of men in matters of trust and honesty and I think that the cause comes from different "norms" t...... middle of paper ......., and Alan L. Chaikin. "Norms Affecting Self-Disclosure in Men and Women." Journal of Counseling and Clinical Psychology 44 (1976): 376-180. Gillett, Marguerite. “Self-Disclosure and the Women's Movement.” : 61-72.4. Cameron, Jessica J., John G. Holmes, and Jacquie D. Vorauer. “When self-disclosure goes wrong: negative consequences of revealing personal failures for people with low esteem. self." Elsevier. (2008): n. page. Print.5. Jaïn, Shaili. “Self-disclosure”. Canadian Medical Association. (2009): 1-2. Print. .6. Chelune, Gordon J. and Jorge L. Figueroa. “Self-Disclosure Flexibility, Neuroticism, and Effective Interpersonal Communication.” Western Journal of Speech Communication. 45. (1981): 27-37. Print.