Messages: Building Interpersonal Communication SkillsUnraveling the messages of interpersonal communication, this book is a comprehensive introduction that emphasizes skill development and application. By providing thorough coverage of four important elements -- Critical Thinking, Skill Development, Diversity, and Listening -- Messages, Fourth Edition creates a foundation for readers to first understand the concepts, and then apply what they have learned through real-life examples and exercises. |
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Part One MESSAGES ABOUT THE SELF AND OTHERS | 1 |
Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
Chapter 1 p | 5 |
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active listening angry apprehension argument attractive barriers chapter Chris close conflict consider context Critical Thinking Questions cues culture disclose disclosures discuss Doublespeak effective listening empathy Equity theory ethnocentrism evaluate example experience eye contact facial feedback feedforward feelings focus friends give hear heterosexism identify important increase influence inter interaction intercultural communication interpersonal communication interpersonal relationships intimacy involvement Johari window language loneliness look lover meaning munication negative nonverbal communication nonverbal messages paralanguage partner perceive person physical positive principles problems proxemics refers rela relation respond rewards role score self-disclosure self-serving bias sexism signal situations SKILL DEVELOPMENT EXERCISE social social exchange theory someone speak speaker specific stage statements stereotypes strategies talk teacher tell theory things tion topic touch avoidance types understand verbal and nonverbal verbal messages Vocabulary Exercise women words