Reviews findings from studies (including previously unsummarized" social attraction"
research) linking types of source-receiver similarities (attitudinal and membership, relevant …

OBJECTIVE: To provide a brief overview of 15 selected persuasion theories and models,
and to present examples of their use in health communication research. RESULTS: The …

The newly revised edition of this groundbreaking textbook provides a comprehensive
overview of the theory, research, and applications of nonverbal communication. Authored by …

Just about everyone seems to have views about language. Language attitudes and
language ideologies permeate our daily lives. Our competence, intelligence, friendliness …

This completely revised second edition of the best-selling text presents an up-to-date,
comprehensive introduction to persuasive communication and attitude change. Employing …

Established as the foremost textbook on communication, the seventh edition of Owen
Hargie's Skilled Interpersonal Communication is thoroughly revised and updated with the …

This book explores the major concepts and theories of the psychology of bargaining and
negotiation, and the dynamics of interpersonal and intergroup conflict and its resolution. It is …

The seventh edition of this field-leading textbook provides an accessible and rigorous
presentation of major theories of persuasion and their applications to a variety of real-world …

Through a careful examination of the nuances and tensions surrounding the communication
of support, the contributors clearly demonstrate that social support is a process inextricably …

Arvind Singhal and Everett M. Rogers have developed this unique volume focused on the
history and development of entertainment-education. This approach to communication is the …