After taking Module 4 and learning about self-disclosure and how it impacts one's everyday interpersonal skills, my interest in the particular topic it won't escape me. Self-disclosure is something I think I need a little more knowledge about because I'm young and sometimes naive. I think learning about the impact it might have on myself and others around me, whether positive or negative, now that I've been through my freshman year of college, might impact how I can grow now that I'm practicing the skills demonstrated throughout this semester with my use of interpersonal communication. Self-disclosure is defined as personal information, intentionally shared verbally, that another person would have difficulty discovering without being disclosed to them, as introduced in IPC Chapter 8 by West and Turner. For my research I will look at several topics, such as how self-disclosure in the female race compares to the male race and how they influence their gender norms, how communication is affected by self-disclosure, and the consequences negatives 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 as I learn about disclosure and how it might impact my future. Willingness to reveal personal information about one's thoughts, feelings and experiences was examined as a function of factors such as demographic characteristics, mental health, personality traits and social situation. (See Chaikin & Derlega, 1974a, and Cozby, 1973, for reviews of the literature.) Self-disclosure topics and how they affect women differ from men when it comes to trust and honesty and I feel that the cause of this comes from “ norms” t...... middle of the paper ......., and Alan L. Chaikin. “Norms Influencing Self-Disclosure in Men and Women.” Journal of Counseling and Clinical Psychology 44 (1976): 376-180. Print.3. Gillett, "Self-Disclosure and the Women's Movement." Cameron , Jessica J., John G. Holmes, and Jacquie D. Vorauer. “When Self-Disclosure Goes Wrong: Negative Consequences of Disclosure of Personal Failures for Individuals with Low Self-Esteem.” .5. Jain, Shaili. “Self-Disclosure.” Self-Disclosure, Neuroticism, and Interpersonal Communication effective". Western Journal of Speech Communication. 45. (1981): 27-37. Press.