Interpersonal Communication: Putting Theory Into Practice

by Denise Solomon, Jennifer Theiss

Some of us may believe that interpersonal communication is a matter of common sense or that skillful communication is an innate ability that you either have or you don t.In this text, Denise Solomon and Jennifer Theiss demonstrate that interpersonal communication skills are not just common sense; nor are they mysterious qualities that defy learning. "Interpersonal Putting Theory into Practice" draws on theory and research in the interpersonal communication discipline to help you identify strategies to improve your communication skills. Denise and Jen introduce interpersonal communication as a subject of scientific research that has enormous relevance to your daily lives. You will learn to use what researchers have discovered about interpersonal communication to improve your own ability to communicate well. You will also read about contemporary research in interpersonal communication, a foundation for establishing skill-building tips.In making research accessible, Denise and Jen show that communication scholars tackle important questions that have real-life relevance, and they dispel myths about interpersonal communication. A touchstone throughout this book is a commitment to topics and applications that can help you in many different situations and throughout your life. The companion website provides self-assessment quizzes, video interviews with scholars, and more. When you have finished reading this text, you will be better prepared to communicate effectively in all areas of your world, with skills and understanding that you can use to improve your interactions with the people around you."

Genres: Textbooks

464 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2012

Reviews

[Nick · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well-written and informative book that introduces core concepts and foundations of interpersonal communication. It has a good structure that builds upon each topic as well as referencing previously defined concepts and terms. The authors do a great job of summarizing each chapter and includes a section that gives advice on applying the theory to real life. In addition, it also features real-life examples, easy to read explanations with thought provoking exercises, and how studies were conducted on the various topics.

On the other hand, I wish there were more examples and transcripts of real life scenarios. Although some had examples, others did not. Furthermore, the thought provoking exercises did not offer any explanations or guides to infer how one should go about thinking about a problem to arrive at reasonable solutions.