The Interpersonal Communication Book, Global Edition.

For courses in Interpersonal CommunicationAn introduction to interpersonal communication that emphasizes the impact of our choicesThe Interpersonal Communication Book provides in-depth coverage of interpersonal communication, blending theory and research with practical skills. Author Joseph DeVito u...

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Main Author: DeVito, Joseph A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Harlow, United Kingdom : Pearson Education, Limited, 2018.
Edition:15th ed.
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505 0 |a Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- Specialized Contents -- Welcome to The Interpersonal Communication Book -- PART One Preliminaries To Interpersonal Communication -- 1 Foundations of Interpersonal Communication -- The Benefits of Studying Interpersonal Communication -- Personal Benefits -- Professional Benefits -- The Elements of Interpersonal Communication -- Source-Receiver -- Messages -- Channel -- Noise -- Context -- Effects -- Ethics -- The Principles of Interpersonal Communication -- Interpersonal Communication Exists on a Continuum -- Interpersonal Communication Involves Interdependent Individuals -- Interpersonal Communication Is Inherently Relational -- Interpersonal Communication Is a Transactional Process -- Interpersonal Communication Serves a Variety of Purposes -- Interpersonal Communication Is Ambiguous -- Interpersonal Relationships May Be Symmetrical or Complementary -- Interpersonal Communication Refers to Content and Relationship -- Interpersonal Communication Is a Series of Punctuated Events -- Interpersonal Communication Is Inevitable, Irreversible, and Unrepeatable -- Summary -- Key Terms -- 2 Culture and Interpersonal Communication -- Culture -- The Importance of Cultural Awareness -- The Transmission of Culture -- The Aim of a Cultural Perspective -- Cultural Differences -- Individual and Collective Orientation -- High‐ and Low‐Context Cultures -- Power Distance -- Masculine and Feminine Cultures -- High‐Ambiguity‐Tolerant and Low‐Ambiguity‐Tolerant Cultures -- Long‐ and Short‐Term Orientation -- Indulgence and Restraint -- Principles for Effective Intercultural Communication -- Educate Yourself -- Recognize Differences -- Confront Your Stereotypes -- Reduce Your Ethnocentrism -- Recognize Culture Shock -- Adjust Your Communication -- Summary -- Key Terms. 
505 8 |a 3 Perception of the Self and Others -- The Self in Interpersonal Communication -- Self‐Concept -- Self‐Awareness -- Self‐Esteem -- Perception in Interpersonal Communication -- Stage One: Stimulation -- Stage Two: Organization -- Stage Three: Interpretation-Evaluation -- Stage Four: Memory -- Stage Five: Recall -- Impression Formation -- Impression Formation Processes -- Increasing Accuracy in Impression Formation -- Impression Management: Goals and Strategies -- To Be Liked: Affinity‐Seeking and Politeness Strategies -- To Be Believed: Credibility Strategies -- To Excuse Failure: Self‐Handicapping Strategies -- To Secure Help: Self‐Deprecating Strategies -- To Hide Faults: Self‐Monitoring Strategies -- To Be Followed: Influencing Strategies -- To Confirm Self‐Image: Image‐Confirming Strategies -- Summary -- Key Terms -- PART Two Interpersonal Messages -- 4 Verbal Messages -- Principles of Verbal Messages -- Messages Are Packaged -- Message Meanings Are in People -- Meanings Are Denotative and Connotative -- Messages Vary in Abstraction -- Messages Vary in Politeness -- Messages Can Be Onymous or Anonymous -- Messages Can Deceive -- Messages Vary in Assertiveness -- Confirmation and Disconfirmation -- Racism -- Ageism -- Heterosexism -- Sexism -- Cultural Identifiers -- Guidelines for Using Verbal Messages Effectively -- Extensionalize: Avoid Intensional Orientation -- See the Individual: Avoid Allness -- Distinguish between Facts and Inferences: Avoid Fact-Inference Confusion -- Discriminate Among: Avoid Indiscrimination -- Talk about the Middle: Avoid Polarization -- Update Messages: Avoid Static Evaluation -- Summary -- Key Terms -- 5 Nonverbal Messages -- Principles of Nonverbal Communication -- Nonverbal Messages Interact with Verbal Messages -- Nonverbal Messages Help Manage Impressions -- Nonverbal Messages Help Form Relationships. 
505 8 |a Nonverbal Messages Structure Conversation -- Nonverbal Messages Can Influence and Deceive -- Nonverbal Messages Are Crucial for Expressing Emotions -- Channels of Nonverbal Communication -- Body Messages -- Facial Communication -- Eye Communication -- Touch Communication -- Paralanguage -- Silence -- Spatial Messages and Territoriality -- Artifactual Communication -- Olfactory Messages -- Temporal Communication -- Nonverbal Communication Competence -- Encoding Skills -- Decoding Skills -- Summary -- Key Terms -- 6 Listening -- The Process and Skills of Listening -- Stage One: Receiving -- Stage Two: Understanding -- Stage Three: Remembering -- Stage Four: Evaluating -- Stage Five: Responding -- Listening Barriers -- Physical and Mental Distractions -- Biases and Prejudices -- Racist, Heterosexist, Ageist, and Sexist Listening -- Lack of Appropriate Focus -- Premature Judgment -- Hearing Impairment -- Styles of Effective Listening -- Empathic Listening -- Polite Listening -- Critical Listening -- Active Listening -- Culture, Gender, and Listening -- Culture and Listening -- Gender and Listening -- Summary -- Key Terms -- 7 Emotional Messages -- Principles of Emotions and Emotional Messages -- Emotions Occur in Stages -- Emotions May Be Primary or Blended -- Emotions Involve Both Body and Mind -- Emotional Expression Uses Multiple Channels -- Emotional Expression Is Governed by Display Rules -- Emotions Can Be Used Strategically -- Emotions Have Consequences -- Emotions May Be Adaptive and Maladaptive -- Emotions Are Contagious -- Obstacles to Communicating Emotions -- Personality Factors -- Inadequate Interpersonal Skills -- Societal and Cultural Customs -- Fear -- Emotional Competence -- Emotional Expression -- Emotional Responding -- Summary -- Key Terms -- 8 Conversational Messages -- Principles of Conversation -- The Principle of Process. 
505 8 |a The Principle of Cooperation -- The Principle of Politeness -- The Principle of Dialogue -- The Principle of Turn Taking -- Conversational Disclosure -- Revealing Yourself -- Influences on Self‐Disclosure -- Rewards and Dangers of Self‐Disclosure -- Guidelines for Self‐Disclosure -- Everyday Conversations -- Making Small Talk -- Making Introductions -- Making Excuses -- Apologizing -- Asking for a Favor -- Complimenting -- Advising -- Summary -- Key Terms -- PART Three Interpersonal Relationships -- 9 Interpersonal Relationship Stages, Communication, and Theories -- Relationship Stages -- Contact -- Involvement -- Intimacy -- Deterioration -- Repair -- Dissolution -- Movement among the Stages -- Relationship Communication -- Communicating in Developing and Maintaining Relationships -- Communicating in Deteriorating and Dissolving Relationships -- Communicating in Relationship Repair -- Relationship Theories -- Attraction Theory -- Relationship Rules Theory -- Relationship Dialectics Theory -- Social Exchange Theory -- Equity Theory -- Politeness Theory -- Summary -- Key Terms -- 10 Interpersonal Relationship Types -- Friendship Relationships -- Definition and Characteristics -- Friendship Types -- Friendship Needs -- Friendship and Communication -- Friendship, Culture, and Gender -- Love Relationships -- Love Types -- Love and Communication -- Love, Culture, and Gender -- Family Relationships -- Characteristics of Families -- Couple Types -- Family Types -- Family and Communication -- Families, Culture, and Gender -- Workplace Relationships -- Workplace Communication -- Networking Relationships -- Mentoring Relationships -- Romantic Relationships at Work -- The Dark Side of Interpersonal Relationships -- Jealousy -- Violence -- Summary -- Key Terms -- 11 Interpersonal Conflict and Conflict Management -- Preliminaries to Interpersonal Conflict. 
505 8 |a Definition of Interpersonal Conflict -- Myths about Interpersonal Conflict -- Interpersonal Conflict Issues -- Principles of Interpersonal Conflict -- Conflict Is Inevitable -- Conflict Can Have Negative and Positive Effects -- Conflict Is Influenced by Culture and Gender -- Conflict Styles Have Consequences -- Conflict Management Is a Multistep Process -- Conflict Management Strategies -- Win-Lose and Win-Win Strategies -- Avoidance and Active Fighting Strategies -- Force and Talk Strategies -- Face‐Attacking and Face‐Enhancing Strategies -- Verbal Aggressiveness and Argumentativeness Strategies -- Summary -- Key Terms -- 12 Interpersonal Power and Influence -- Principles of Power and Influence -- Some People Are More Powerful Than Others -- Power Can Be Shared -- Power Can Be Increased or Decreased -- Power Follows the Principle of Less Interest -- Power Generates Privilege -- Power Is Influenced by Culture -- Relationship, Person, and Message Power -- Power in the Relationship -- Power in the Person -- Power in the Message -- Resisting Power and Influence -- Misuses of Power -- Sexual Harassment -- Bullying -- Power Plays -- Prosocial Communication -- The Nature of Prosocial Communication -- Factors Influencing Prosocial Communication -- Examples of Prosocial Communication -- Effects of Prosocial Communication -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Glossary -- References -- Credits -- Index. 
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