New Directions in Interpersonal Communication Research Book

Acknowledgments vii

Foreword: Commentary on New Directions in Interpersonal Communication Research Michael E. Roloff viii

1 Evolving Trends in Interpersonal Communication Research Sandi W. Smith Steven R. Wilson 1

Part I Metatheoretical Approaches to Interpersonal Communication Research

2 Evolutionary Perspectives on Interpersonal Relationships Ascan F. Koerner Kory Floyd 27

3 Relational Dialectics Theory, Applied Leslie A. Baxter Dawn O. Braithwaite 48

Part II Basic Interpersonal Processes

4 Relational Uncertainty and Interpersonal Communication Leanne K. Knobloch 69

5 Uncertainty and Information Management in Interpersonal Contexts Walid A. Afifi 94

6 Turbulence in Relational Transitions Denise Haunani Solomon Kirsten M. Weber Keli Ryan Steuber 115

7 Workplace Relationships and Membership Negotiation Karen K. Myers 135

Part III The Light and Dark Sides of Interpersonal Communication

8 Explaining Recipient Responses to Supportive Messages: Development and Tests of a Dual-Process Theory Brant R. Burleson 159

9 Toward a Communication Theory of the Demand/Withdraw Pattern of Interaction in Interpersonal Relationships John P. Caughlin Allison M. Scott 180

10 Advances in Deception Detection Judee K. Burgoon Timothy R. Levine 201

11 Hurtful Communication: Current Research and Future Directions Anita L. Vangelisti Alexa D. Hampel 221

Part IV Relationships, Media, and Culture

12 Culture and Personal Relationships Kristine L. Fitch 245

13 New Technologies and New Directions in Online Relating Joseph B. Walther Artemio Ramirez, Jr. 264

14 Interpersonal Relationships on Television: A Look at Three Key Attributes Stacy L. Smith Amy Granados285

Author Index 305

Subject Index 317

About the Editors 331

About the Contributors 333