The Language and Social Psychology of Savoring: Advancing the Communication Savoring Model

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-259
Author(s):  
Margaret Jane Pitts
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Constructivist Grounded Theory ◽  
Relational Communication ◽  
Communication Model ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Phenomenological Inquiry ◽  
Positive Communication ◽  
Intergroup Relationships

Savoring is a well-established construct in positive psychology referring to one’s capacity to recognize and appreciate enjoyable life experiences. Guided by phenomenological inquiry and constructivist grounded theory, I propose communication savoring as a new dimension of social savoring that has theoretical and practical relevance in the fields of positive communication and language and social psychology. Evidence is drawn from young adults’ narrative descriptions of communication moments they savored. From these narratives, I proffer a typology of communication savoring that includes aesthetic communication, communication presence, nonverbal communication, recognition and acknowledgment, relational communication, extraordinary communication, and implicitly shared communication. I also describe the phenomenological experiences of savoring social interactions in the past, present, and future. To advance the communication model of savoring, I offer initial conceptual and operational definitions of communication savoring and recommend future directions for research within interpersonal and intergroup relationships.

scholarly journals Interactional Adjustment: Three Approaches in Language and Social Psychology

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Gasiorek ◽  
Ann Weatherall ◽  
B Watson
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Conversation Analysis ◽  
Fundamental Aspect ◽  
Human Communication ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Communication Accommodation ◽  
Communication Accommodation Theory ◽  
Accommodation Theory ◽  
Language Style Matching

© The Author(s) 2020. Interactional adjustment refers to people’s tendency to adjust, or adapt, their communication behavior in social interactions. In recent years, three distinctive approaches to this topic that have featured prominently in the Journal of Language and Social Psychology are communication accommodation theory (CAT), language style matching (LSM), and discursive psychology using conversation analysis (DPCA). In this article, we provide a review of these three approaches, highlighting what defines and distinguishes them, as well as what insights into interactional adjustment each offers. We draw out the connections and points of tensions between these approaches; in so doing, we identify future directions for research on interactional adjustment as a fundamental aspect of human communication, and in the study of language and social psychology.

Interactional Adjustment: Three Approaches in Language and Social Psychology

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-119
Author(s):  
Jessica Gasiorek ◽  
Ann Weatherall ◽  
Bernadette Watson
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Conversation Analysis ◽  
Fundamental Aspect ◽  
Human Communication ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Communication Accommodation ◽  
Communication Accommodation Theory ◽  
Accommodation Theory ◽  
Language Style Matching

Interactional adjustment refers to people’s tendency to adjust, or adapt, their communication behavior in social interactions. In recent years, three distinctive approaches to this topic that have featured prominently in the Journal of Language and Social Psychology are communication accommodation theory (CAT), language style matching (LSM), and discursive psychology using conversation analysis (DPCA). In this article, we provide a review of these three approaches, highlighting what defines and distinguishes them, as well as what insights into interactional adjustment each offers. We draw out the connections and points of tensions between these approaches; in so doing, we identify future directions for research on interactional adjustment as a fundamental aspect of human communication, and in the study of language and social psychology.

scholarly journals Interactional Adjustment: Three Approaches in Language and Social Psychology

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Gasiorek ◽  
Ann Weatherall ◽  
B Watson
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Conversation Analysis ◽  
Fundamental Aspect ◽  
Human Communication ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Communication Accommodation ◽  
Communication Accommodation Theory ◽  
Accommodation Theory ◽  
Language Style Matching

© The Author(s) 2020. Interactional adjustment refers to people’s tendency to adjust, or adapt, their communication behavior in social interactions. In recent years, three distinctive approaches to this topic that have featured prominently in the Journal of Language and Social Psychology are communication accommodation theory (CAT), language style matching (LSM), and discursive psychology using conversation analysis (DPCA). In this article, we provide a review of these three approaches, highlighting what defines and distinguishes them, as well as what insights into interactional adjustment each offers. We draw out the connections and points of tensions between these approaches; in so doing, we identify future directions for research on interactional adjustment as a fundamental aspect of human communication, and in the study of language and social psychology.

Intergroup Dialogue: A Review of Recent Empirical Research and Its Implications for Research and Practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 654-695 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keri A. Frantell ◽  
Joseph R. Miles ◽  
Anne M. Ruwe
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Intergroup Dialogue ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Current State ◽  
Intergroup Relationships ◽  
Future Practice

Intergroup dialogue (IGD) is a small group intervention that allows for sustained communication between people across social identity groups. It aims to foster intergroup relationships, develop critical consciousness, and increase capacities for promoting social justice. A decade after Dessel and Rogge published their review of the empirical research on IGD from 1997 to 2006, we reviewed the empirical IGD research from 2006 to 2017. We explore research that has examined IGD outcomes, processes, and facilitation, seeking to understand the current state of the research and practice of IGD. We discuss advances and new approaches to IGD, assess growth since Dessel and Rogge’s review, and discuss future directions. We provide five key recommendations for future research on IGD, and five key recommendations for future practice of IGD.

scholarly journals Jealousy as a Function of Rival Characteristics: Two Large Replication Studies and Meta-Analyses Support Gender Differences in Reactions to Rival Attractiveness But Not Dominance

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (10) ◽  
pp. 1428-1443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas V. Pollet ◽  
Tamsin K. Saxton
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Social Psychology Bulletin ◽  
Evolutionary Perspective ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Replication Studies ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Meta Analyses

Jealousy is a key emotion studied in the context of romantic relationships. One seminal study (Dijkstra, P., & Buunk, B. (1998). Jealousy as a function of rival characteristics: An evolutionary perspective. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 24 (11), 1158–1166. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672982411003) investigated the interactions between a participant’s gender and their reactions to the attractiveness or dominance of a romantic rival. In a vignette-based study, it was found that women’s jealousy was more responsive than men’s to a rival’s attractiveness, whereas in contrast, the rival’s dominance evoked more jealousy from men than from women. Here, we attempt to replicate these interactions in two samples ( N = 339 and N = 456) and present subsequent meta-analyses (combined Ns = 5,899 and 4,038, respectively). These meta-analyses showed a small, significant effect of gender on jealousy provoked by rival attractiveness, but no such response to rival dominance. We discuss the potential reasons for these findings and future directions for research on jealousy and rival characteristics.

The Varieties of Self-Transcendent Experience

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Bryce Yaden ◽  
Jonathan Haidt ◽  
Ralph W. Hood ◽  
David R. Vago ◽  
Andrew B. Newberg
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Psychology ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Affective Neuroscience ◽  
Peak Experiences ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Psychological Constructs ◽  
Depersonalization Disorder ◽  
Transcendent Experience

Various forms of self-loss have been described as aspects of mental illness (e.g., depersonalization disorder), but might self-loss also be related to mental health? In this integrative review and proposed organizational framework, we focus on self-transcendent experiences (STEs)—transient mental states marked by decreased self-salience and increased feelings of connectedness. We first identify common psychological constructs that contain a self-transcendent aspect, including mindfulness, flow, peak experiences, mystical-type experiences, and certain positive emotions (e.g., love, awe). We then propose psychological and neurobiological mechanisms that may mediate the effects of STEs based on a review of the extant literature from social psychology, clinical psychology, and affective neuroscience. We conclude with future directions for further empirical research on these experiences.

The Accuracy of Personality Trait Judgments

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana S. Spain
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Personality Trait ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Personality Judgment ◽  
Workplace Interactions ◽  
Improve Accuracy ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Judgment Process

How accurately can we judge the personality traits of ourselves and others? What are the factors that influence our ability to make correct judgments? How can we use this information to improve our social interactions and relationships? In this introduction to the Oxford Handbook of Accurate Personality Judgment, the reader is introduced to the study of personality trait accuracy. Foundations of this research are reviewed and an overview of the volume is provided. Chapters explore current judgment models and review empirical work on moderators of accuracy, including characteristics of judges, targets, traits, and information. They explain the challenges encountered when judging different types of targets and examine how different kinds of information contribute to the judgment process. The applications and implications of this work for relationships, workplace interactions, and evaluations of psychological health and functioning are discussed. Ways to improve accuracy and future directions for research on trait accuracy are offered.

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