I. Introduction: Have you seen the Big Bang Theory? Have you noticed how awesome they are? There are more shows that could have been chosen to cover this theory. But I think the Big Bang Theory contains some pretty good examples. They have some pretty interesting interactions with each other. They talk in scientific terms and sometimes have to play things down for Penny. But today let's talk about a scene between Sheldon and Penny and how it relates to interaction adaptation theory. Throughout the article I will provide a summary of the theory, a brief synopsis and the implications of the scene.II. Summary of Interaction Adaptation Theory: The book's definition is that it is a theory that suggests individuals simultaneously adapt their own communication behaviors to the communication behavior of others. This means that when one person says something, the other person tries to understand the message by adapting to their communication style. It's probably the most common thing in human interactions. . “Understood broadly as the modification of one's behavior to adapt to one's communication partner, interpersonal adaptation has been described as accommodation (Gallois, Ogay, & Giles, 2005; Giles, Coupland, & Coupland, 1991), mimicry (Chartrand & Bargh , 1999; Scheflen, 1964), reciprocity (Burgoon, Stern, & Dillman, 1995; Burgoon & White, 1997), synchrony (Bernieri, Reznick, & Rosenthal, 1988; Condon & Ogston, 1966), or style matching (Niederhoffer & Pennebaker , 2002; Scissors, Gill, Geraghty, & Gergle, 2009).”(CL Toma Pg.156) This theory is used to understand the adaptation process. This theory can be used to predict whether the listener understands the speaker. The IAT states that everyone interacts with requirements, expectations and desires. Requirements indicate needs during the interaction such as speaking louder or closer to the speaker. Expectations mean what to expect based on past experience or general communication, etc. And desires are preferences and goals of interaction. These things combine to form the speaker's interaction position. “This determines that the recipient's behavior will be reciprocated or compensated.” (CL Toma 161)III. Synopsis: Characters in the scene - Sheldon and Penny Idea: Penny is adapting Sheldon's problem with her personal experience. The clip is from the hit TV show, The Big Bang Theory. In this scene Sheldon and Penny are having a conversation. Sheldon is sad about string theory and Penny is listening. Penny then tells him to move and then confronts him with her personal experience. I will focus on adaptation theory.