Communicating Affection: Interpersonal Behavior and Social Context

ISBN-13: 9780521731744 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 238 str.

Kory Floyd

Opis

Explores how and why people express affection, the many positive effects it can have, and the risks it often carries.

Recenzje

"This book will be a valuable resource for those in communication, psychology, sociology, and family studies, and a useful reference for practitioners in counseling and family therapy...Essential."
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Spis treści

1. An introduction to affectionate communication; 2. Thinking about affection: the theories; 3. Encoding affectionate messages; 4. Decoding and responding to affectionate expressions; 5. Benefits of expressing and receiving affection; 6. Risks associated with affectionate communication; 7. A new theoretic approach; 8. Affectionate communication in human interaction.