Social cognition and communication / edited by Joseph P. Forgas, Orsolya Vincze, and János László.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Forgas, Joseph P.

Vincze, Orsolya.

László, János, 1948-

Series:

Sydney Symposium of Social Psychology series ; v. 15.

The Sydney Symposium of Social Psychology series ; v. [15]

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social perception.

Cognition.

Interpersonal communication.

Physical Description:

xiv, 350 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Psychology Press, 2014.

Summary:

Language is the essence of interpersonal behavior and social relationships, and it is social cognitive processes that determine how we produce and understand language. However, there has been surprisingly Utile interest in the past linking social cognition and communication. This book presents the latest cutting-edge research from a select group of leading international scholars investigating how language shapes our thinking, and how social cognitive processes in turn influence language production and communication. The chapters represent diverse perspectives of investigating the links between language and communication, including evolutionary, linguistic, cognitive and affective approaches, as well as the empirical analysis of written and spoken narratives. New methodologies are presented including the latest techniques of text analysis to illuminate the psychology of individual language users, and entire cultures and societies. The chapters address such questions as how are cognitive and identity processes reflected in language? How do affective states influence language production? Are political correctness norms in language use effective? How do partners manage to accommodate to each other's communicative expectations? What is the role of language as a medium of interpersonal and intergroup influence? How are individual and cultural identities reflected in, and shaped by narratives in literature, school texts, and the media? This book is intended for students, professionals, and laypersons interested in the interplay between thinking and communication. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Social Cognition and Communication: Background, Theories, and Research / Joseph P. Forgas Forgas, Joseph P., Orsohja Vincze Vincze, Orsohja, János László László, János 1

Part 1 The Interdependence of Social Cognition and Communication 23

2 Counting Little Words in Big Data: The Psychology of Individuals, Communities, Culture, and History / James W. Pennebaker Pennebaker, James W., Cindy K. Chung Chung, Cindy K. 25

3 The Art of Exerting Verbal Influence through Powerful Lexical Stimuli / Klaus Fiedler Fiedler, Klaus, André Mata Mata, André 3 43

4 Feeling and Speaking: Affective Influences on Communication Strategies and Language Use / Joseph P. Forgas Forgas, Joseph P. 63

5 In the Mood to Break the Rules: Happiness Promotes Language Abstraction and Transgression of Conversation Norms / Alex S. Koch Koch, Alex S., Joseph P. Forgas Forgas, Joseph P., Liz Goldenberg Goldenberg, Liz 83

6 Intergroup Fluency: How Processing Experiences Shape Intergroup Cognition and Communication / Adam R. Pearson Pearson, Adam R., John F. Dovidio Dovidio, John F. 101

7 Multiple Meanings of Communicative Acts in the Reduction of Vicarious Cognitive Dissonance / Joel Cooper Cooper, Joel, Matthew D. Trujillo Trujillo, Matthew D. 121

Part 2 Cognition and Communication in Dyadic Encounters 137

8 Models of Communication, Epistemic Trust, and Epistemic Vigilance / Mikhail Kissine Kissine, Mikhail, Olivier Klein Klein, Olivier 139

9 Parameters of Nonaccommodation: Refining and Elaborating Communication Accommodation Theory / Howard Giles Giles, Howard, Jessica Gasiorek Gasiorek, Jessica 155

10 The Big Two of Agency and Communion in Language and Communication / Andrea E. Abele Abele, Andrea E., Susanne Bruckmüller Bruckmüller, Susanne 173

11 Gossiping as Moral Social Action: A Functionalist Account of Gossiper Perceptions / Kim Peters Peters, Kim, Yoshihisa Kashima Kashima, Yoshihisa 185

Part 3 The Psychology of Narratives 203

12 Narrative Social Psychology / János László László, János, Bea Ehmann Ehmann, Bea 205

13 The Role of Narrative Perspective in the Elaboration of Individual and Historical Traumas / Orsolya Vincze Vincze, Orsolya, Barbara Ilg Ilg, Barbara, Tibor Pólya Pólya, Tibor 229

14 Emotional Elaboration of Collective Traumas in Historical Narratives / Éva Fülöp Fülöp, Éva, István Csertö Csertö, István, Barbara Ilg Ilg, Barbara, Zsolt Szabó Szabó, Zsolt, Ben Slugoski Slugoski, Ben, János László László, János 245

15 Narrative Constructions of Italian Identity: An Investigation through Literary Texts over Time / Alessio Nencini Nencini, Alessio 263

Part 4 The Political and Social Consequences of Communication and Cognition 281

16 Political Communication, Social Cognitive Processes, and Voters' Judgments / Patrizia Catellani Catellani, Patrizia, Mauro Bertolotti Bertolotti, Mauro 283

17 Social Factors that Affect the Processing of Minority-Sourced Persuasive Communications / William D. Crano Crano, William D., Eusebio M. Alvaro Alvaro, Eusebio M. 297

18 Mechanisms of Linguistic Bias: How Words Reflect and Maintain Stereotypic Expectancies / Camiel J. Beukeboom Beukeboom, Camiel J. 313

19 Does Political Correctness Make (Social) Sense? / Anne Maass Maass, Anne, Caterina Suitner Suitner, Caterina, Elisa M. Merkel Merkel, Elisa M. 331.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781848726642

1848726643

OCLC:

857765726