Cognition, Communication, and Romantic Relationships (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780805835779)

Cognition, Communication, and Romantic Relationships focuses on the role of memory, communication, and social cognition in the development of romantic relationships. The authors review developmental models of communication and examine criticisms of these models. They also explore the stages through which relationships escalate and deteriorate, and consider the processes for such activities as meeting new people, dating, sexual intercourse, and terminating relationships. Differences between men and women are discussed throughout the text, in light of current research supporting systematic gender differences in how people think about romance and relationships.

As an extended analysis and research review of how thinking about romance influences and is influenced by communicative processes, this text offers a deeper understanding of the cognitive and communicative factors involved in relationship processes. It is designed for use in courses on interpersonal relationships and intimate relations in social psychology, communication, counseling psychology, clinical psychology, and sociology.

Author: James M. Honeycutt,James G. Cantrill
ISBN-10: 0805835776
ISBN-13: 9780805835779
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2000
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.95h x 5.97w x 0.59d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2000 pg. 3