Interpersonal Communication - A Mindful Approach to Relationships

by Jason S. Wrench, Narissra M. Punyanunt-Carter & Katherine S. Thweatt

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The text incorporates the latest communication theory and research to help students navigate everyday interpersonal interactions and cover topics typically taught in an undergraduate interpersonal communication course: family interactions, interpersonal dynamics, language, listening, nonverbal communication, and romantic relationships emerging areas such as self-compassion, body positivity, friendships, and “the dark side”.

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Publisher
SUNY New Paltz & SUNY Oswego
Subjects
Social Sciences
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Introduction to Human Communication
  7. 1.1: Why Study Communication?
  8. 1.2: Basic Principles of Human Communication
  9. 1.3: Communication Competence
  10. 1.4: Types of Human Communication
  11. 1.5: Understanding Mindful Communication
  12. 1.6: Chapter Wrap-Up
  13. 2: Overview of Interpersonal Communication
  14. 2.1: Purposes of Interpersonal Communication
  15. 2.2: Elements of Interpersonal Communication
  16. 2.3: Perception Process
  17. 2.4: Models of Interpersonal Communication
  18. 2.5: Interpersonal Communication Skills
  19. 2.6: Chapter Wrap-Up
  20. 3: Intrapersonal Communication
  21. 3.1: Who Are You?
  22. 3.2: Personality and Perception in Intrapersonal Communication
  23. 3.3: Communication and Relational Dispositions
  24. 3.4: Chapter Wrap-Up
  25. 4: Verbal Elements of Communication
  26. 4.1: How Words Work
  27. 4.2: Functions of Language
  28. 4.3: Types of Language
  29. 4.4: Improving Verbal Communication
  30. 4.5: Improving Verbal Communication
  31. 4.6: Chapter Wrap-Up
  32. 5: Nonverbal Communication
  33. 5.1: Importance of Nonverbal Communication in Interaction
  34. 5.2: Categories of Nonverbal Communication
  35. 5.3: Improving your Nonverbal Skills
  36. 5.4: Chapter Wrap-Up
  37. 6: Cultural and Environmental Factors in Interpersonal Communication
  38. 6.1: What is Culture?
  39. 6.2: The Function of Culture
  40. 6.3: Cultural Characteristics and Communication
  41. 6.4: Improving Intercultural Communication Skills
  42. 6.5: Chapter Wrap-Up
  43. 7: Talking and Listening
  44. 7.1: The Importance of Everyday Conversations
  45. 7.2: Sharing Personal Information
  46. 7.3: Listening
  47. 7.4: Listening Responses
  48. 7.5: Chapter Wrap-Up
  49. 8: Building and Maintaining Relationships
  50. 8.1: The Nature of Relationships
  51. 8.2: Relationship Formation
  52. 8.3: Stages of Relationships
  53. 8.4: Communication in Relationships
  54. 8.5: Dating Relationships
  55. 8.6: How Gender Affects Relationships
  56. 8.7: Chapter Wrap-Up
  57. 9: Conflict in Relationships
  58. 9.1: Understanding Conflict
  59. 9.2: Emotions and Feelings
  60. 9.3: Power and Influence
  61. 9.4: Conflict Management Strategies
  62. 9.5: Chapter Wrap-Up
  63. 10: Friendship Relationships
  64. 10.1: Friendship Relationships
  65. 10.2: Stages and Types of Friendships
  66. 10.3: Friendships in Different Contexts
  67. 10.4: Chapter Wrap-Up
  68. 11: Family and Marriage Relationships
  69. 11.1: Family Relationships
  70. 11.2: Family Changes
  71. 11.3: Sibling Types
  72. 11.4: Marriage Relationships
  73. 11.5: Chapter Wrap-Up
  74. 12: Interpersonal Communication in Mediated Contexts
  75. 12.1: Technology and Communication
  76. 12.2: The CMC Process
  77. 12.3: Taking the Self Online
  78. 12.4: Theories of Computer-Mediated Communication
  79. 12.5: Chapter Wrap-Up
  80. 13: Interpersonal Relationships at Work
  81. 13.1: The Requirements of Professionalism
  82. 13.2: Leader-Follower Relationships
  83. 13.3: Coworker (Peer Relationships)
  84. 13.4: Romantic Relationships at Work
  85. 13.5: Problematic Workplace Relationships
  86. 13.6: Chapter Wrap-Up
  87. 14: The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication
  88. 14.1: Destructive Relationship Behaviors
  89. 14.2: The Dark Side of Relationships - Aggression
  90. 14.3: Chapter Wrap-Up
  91. Back Matter
  92. Index
  93. Glossary
  94. Detailed Licensing