Communicating affection : interpersonal behavior and social context /
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| Author / Creator: | Floyd, Kory. |
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| Imprint: | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006. |
| Description: | xiv, 222 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Advances in personal relationships Advances in personal relationships (Cambridge, England) |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6120211 |
Table of Contents:
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- Foreword
- 1. An Introduction to Affectionate Communication
- Affection and Affectionate Communication
- A Preview of the Chapters
- 2. Thinking about Affection: The Theories
- Bioevolutionary Paradigm
- Sociocultural Paradigm
- On the Status of Affectionate Communication Theory
- 3. Encoding Affectionate Messages
- A Tripartite Model for Encoding Affectionate Messages
- Idiomatic Expressions of Affection
- Influences on Affectionate Communication
- 4. Decoding and Responding to Affectionate Expressions
- Decoding Behaviors as Affectionate
- Responding to Expressions of Affection
- 5. Benefits of Expressing and Receiving Affection
- Describing the Benefits of Affectionate Communication
- Attributions for the Benefits of Affectionate Communication
- 6. Risks Associated with Affectionate Communication
- Risks for Senders of Affectionate Messages
- Potential Problems for Receivers of Affectionate Expressions
- 7. A New Theoretic Approach
- On the Sufficiency of Existing Theories Related to Affectionate Communication
- Prefaces to a Neo-Darwinian Theory of Affectionate Communication
- A Theory on Human Affectionate Communication
- 8. Affectionate Communication in Human Interaction
- Some Qualified Conclusions about Affectionate Communication
- Afterthoughts
- References
- Index
