Unquestioned Ease: Confronting Automaticity in Everyday Communication

This book discusses how hidden biases, emotional defense mechanisms, and hasty responses can lead to problematic communication. It offers techniques to prevent communication issues and introduces concepts and practices of supportive confrontation and argumentative interaction management. By examining these automatic responses, the book encourages readers to confront their own hidden preferences and beliefs about gender, relationships, and themselves. It provides new insights into communication "noises" and how to engage in communication during difficult life events or on difficult subjects more skillfully. Scholars in social psychology, interpersonal communication, and communication training and development will find this book of interest.

Format: Hardback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2022
Publisher: Lexington Books

This book delves into the intricate realm of hidden biases, emotional defense mechanisms, and hasty responses, shedding light on the preconceived notions that shape our communication. Through their engaging and conversational style, Xiaowei Shi and Steven Mortenson offer practical techniques to prevent communication from becoming problematic. They extend their interdisciplinary theoretical perspectives by introducing concepts and practices of supportive confrontation and argumentative interaction management, fostering a deeper understanding of human communication.

By examining the automatic responses and reactions we have in our everyday conversations with friends, coworkers, and loved ones, this book encourages readers to confront their own hidden preferences and underlying beliefs about gender, relationships, and self. It goes beyond previous work on the rational choice model in strategic communication by considering the inherent attributes of human beings. Shi and Mortenson provide valuable insights into communication "noises" and offer practical strategies for engaging in communication during challenging life events or on sensitive subjects with greater skill and finesse.

This book will appeal to scholars and practitioners in the fields of social psychology, interpersonal communication, communication training and development, as it offers a comprehensive exploration of the complexities of human communication and provides valuable tools for navigating the challenges of communication in various contexts.

Weight: 417g
Dimension: 239 x 159 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781793637963