Communication, Intimacy, and Close Relationships
Published on 2. October 2013
246 pages
978-1-4832-6042-6 (ISBN)
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Communication, Intimacy, and Close Relationships offers an account of the nature of intimate relationships and their effects on people's self-concepts. The development and maintenance of intimate relationships are examined, along with people's motives and goals in pursuing intimacy; the nature of social exchanges in intimate relationships; and the consequences for individuals who find themselves socially isolated. The critical role of communication in intimate relationships is given emphasis. Comprised of seven chapters, this book begins with a discussion on the role of self-disclosure in intimate relationships as well as the risks that individuals incur when they self-disclose. The next chapter presents a cognitive interaction model of the nature of intimacy and intimate relationships within the context of cognitive-social learning theory and a systems theory approach to communication. The effect of people's motives on relationships is then considered, together with the role of two fundamental human motives - power and intimacy - on love and friendship. The remaining chapters focus on the importance of the identification process - that is, how people fix their own and others' identities in social interaction - in developing relationships; patterns of nonverbal exchange in close relationships; how and why loneliness occurs; and the nature of social exchange processes in intimate relationships. The book concludes with an epilogue that provides a perspective on why people may find it difficult or easy to form intimate relationships. This monograph should be a valuable resource for psychologists and sociologists.
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Valerian J. Derlega
Communication, Intimacy, and Close Relationships
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ContributorsPreface1. Self-Disclosure and Intimate Relationships Introduction Role of Self-Disclosure in Intimate Relationships Self-Disclosure and Vulnerability References2. A Cognitive Interactional Model of Intimate Relationships Introduction Toward a Working Definition of Intimate Relationships The Model: A Molecular View A Molar View of the Model Summary and Conclusions References3. Human Motives and Personal Relationships Introduction Human Motives Power Motivation and Personal Relationships Intimacy Motivation and Personal Relationships Conclusions References4. Identities, Identifications, and Relationships Introductory Overview The Identification Process Self-Presentational Concerns in Relationships The Accommodation of Identities in Relationships Summary References5. Intimacy, Social Control, and Nonverbal Involvement: A Functional Approach Expressive and Exchange Processes Intimacy Models of Nonverbal Exchange Intimacy and Nonverbal Involvement A Functional Classification of Nonverbal Behavior The Sequential Functional Model Implications of the Functional Model Research Evidence Social Control and Self-Disclosure Discussion References6. Implications of Social Psychological Concepts for a Theory of Loneliness Studying Loneliness Theoretical Statements about Loneliness: A Word of Caution On Social Relationships Needs and Goals of Social Relationships Social Networks An Exchange Theory Approach to Relationship Centrality and Network Size Loneliness and Prior Social Relationships Must People Be Aware That They Are Lonely To Be Lonely? References7. Selectivity and Urgency in Interpersonal Exchange Introduction The Desire to Benefit an Interaction Partner Resource Theory-What Is Exchanged? Selectivity in Social Exchange Individual Differences Affecting Selectivity Related Concepts about Social Exchange Conclusion ReferencesEpilogue The Dangers of Intimacy Intimacy: What Is It? Intimacy: Why Not? A Prescription for Intimacy ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index
