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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      December 2017
      December 2017
      ISBN:
      9781316423264
      9781107130555
      9781107571969
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.44kg, 222 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (229 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.35kg, 226 Pages
    • Subjects:
      Social Psychology, Sociology of Gender, Sociology: General Interest, Psychology, Psychology: General Interest, Sociology
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    Book description

    Close relationships are an important and desired aspect of the human experience; however, as individuals pursue intimacy and connection with others, they will encounter a variety of questions about the nature, status, and future of their relationships. Consequently, uncertainty is an inevitable and unavoidable element of close relationships. It can arise in response to a variety of relational circumstances and can shape the ways that partners think, feel, and act toward one another. This book summarizes the expansive body of theoretical and empirical research regarding the nature of uncertainty, the conditions that promote uncertainty about relational involvement, and the emotional, cognitive, and communicative outcomes of uncertainty for individuals and their relationships. Based on the robust accumulation of data about uncertainty in close relationships, the book also offers recommendations for coping with ambiguous relational circumstances and proposes new directions for conceptualizing and studying uncertainty in close relationships.

    Awards

    Winner, 2018 Gerald R. Miller Book Award in Interpersonal Communication, National Communication Association

    Reviews

    ‘The scholarly tradition on uncertainty within interpersonal relationships is broad, complex, and interdisciplinary. Theiss does a superb job of weaving together the theoretical and empirical approaches characterizing the literature. The book is chock-full of careful description, key insights, and comprehensive synthesis. It is a must-read for researchers, practitioners, and students seeking to learn more about the interplay among cognition and communication.'

    Leanne Knobloch - University of Illinois

    'This book is the perfect solution for scholars and students searching for a well-written, engaging, and comprehensive examination of uncertainty as a fundamental and pervasive part of personal relationships. Dr Theiss is an eloquent writer who masterfully weaves together the various threads of the uncertainty experience - from the conditions that promote uncertainty to the effects uncertainty has on communication, cognitions, and emotions. Theiss also provides an insightful analysis of the many of the issues that scholars have grappled with related to the uncertainty - from theoretical issues to operationalization concerns. I’m thrilled that such a book exists and can’t wait to assign it in my classes!'

    Rachel McLaren - University of Iowa

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