Affectionate communication in close relationships

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Affectionate communication in close relationships

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Kory Floyd

Creator

• Floyd, Kory

Subject

• Friendship
• Interpersonal communication
• Interpersonal relations
• Love

Language

eng

Summary

Few communication behaviors are more consequential to the development and maintenance of close relationships than the expression of affection. Indeed, people often use affectionate gestures to initiate or accelerate relationship development. In contrast, the absence of affection in established relationships frequently coincides with relational deterioration. This text explores the scientific research on affection exchange that has emerged from the disciplines of communication, social and clinical psychology, family studies, psychophysiology, sociology, nursing, and behavioral health. Specific points of focus include the individual and relational benefits - including health benefits - of affectionate behavior, the significant detriments associated with lacking sufficient affection, and the risks of expressing affection. It also discusses the primary social and cultural influences on affection exchange, critiques principal theories and measurement models, and offers suggestions for future empirical research.--

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UkCbUP

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Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

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Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks