Interpersonal Adaptation
Dyadic Interaction Patterns
Published on 18. January 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
356 pages
978-0-521-03314-5 (ISBN)
Description
When people communicate, they often adapt their interaction styles to one another. This highly interesting book examines the numerous ways in which people do this verbally and nonverbally. It reviews theories that try to explain and predict interaction patterns and examines issues involved in conducting this kind of research. It concludes with a proposed theory, Interaction Adaptation Theory, and considers how different interaction patterns can lead to positive or negative outcomes.
Reviews / Votes
"...the most comprehensive coverage of the literature on interpersonal adaptation that I have seen in recent years." Cindy Gallois, Quarterly Journal of Speech "Even researchers who are familiar with the theories will find this analysis interesting and informative...Interpersonal Adaptation fills an important gap in the literature and should interest those who want to learn more about the dynamics of interaction patterns." Miles L. Patterson, Contemporary Psychology "A valuable resource for human communication researchers." Choice "The reader is encouraged to imagine conversation as the erector set of human relationships: they not only create the foundation and frame on which relationships are built, but supply the mortar that binds people together." Human Resources Abstracts "In this ambitious book, Burgoon, Stern and Dillman present the most comprehensve coverage of the literature on interpersonal adaptation that I have seen in recent years....The book gets more interesting as it goes along and the authors delve more into their own research....The book is worth its price for adavnced students and researchers in interpersonal adaptation." Cindy Gallois, Quarterly Journal of SpeechMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
11 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
578 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-03314-5 (9780521033145)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
List of figures and tables; Preface; Part I. Overview: 1. Introduction; Part II. Interaction Adaptation Theories and Models: 2. Biological approaches; 3. Arousal and affect approaches; 4. Social norm approaches; 5. Communication and cognitive approaches; Part III. Issues in Studying Interaction Adaptation: 6. Reconceptualising interaction adaptation patterns; 7. Operationalising adaptation patterns; 8. Analysing adaptation patterns; Part IV. Multimethod Tests of Reciprocity and Compensation: 9. A first illustration; 10. Further illustrations; Part V. Developing a New Interpersonal Adaptation Theory: 11. The theories revisited; 12. A research agenda; References; Index.