Interpersonal communication

About: Interpersonal communication is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 26243 publications have been published within this topic receiving 767999 citations.

Changing medical organization and the erosion of trust.

Abstract: Trust in medicine contributes to effective communication, cooperation in treatment, and the ability to cope with uncertainties Social trust in medicine reflects public attitudes and is shaped by media and current events Interpersonal trust depends on the degree to which patients see their doctors as competent, responsible, and caring The commercialization of medical care, conflicts of interest, media attention to medical uncertainty and error, and the growth of managed care all challenge trust Trust is encouraged by patient choice, continuity of care, and encounter time that allows, opportunities for feedback, patient instruction, and patient participation in decisions An informal inquiry of medical leaders indicates that most believe trust is eroding Institutions are taking measures to help restore trust: eliciting patient feedback; providing more information for patients are the public; improving staff education and sensitivity training; paying attention to clinicians' interpersonal skills; sponsoring support groups; instituting patient empowerment projects; and focusing on ethics issues

Influence through social communication.

Abstract: A laboratory experiment designed to investigate aspects of “cohesiveness… the attraction of membership in a group for its members” is described in detail. Results indicate that an increase in cohesiveness, independent of its nature, will produce greater effort to reach an agreement. The different te

Face-to-Face Versus Computer-Mediated Communication: A Synthesis of the Experimental Literature:

Abstract: This paper synthesizes the findings of published experimental studies (n = 18) that compared face-to-face (FTF) and computer-mediated communication (CMC). The literature is pulled together by way of ten propositions, each pre sented with the supporting evidence. In general, discussions on CMC take longer, produce more ideas, and have greater equality of participation. There is reduced normative pressure and poorer comprehension of the discussion in CMC. Findings regarding quality of performance, uninhibited behavior, choice shift, attitude change, and evaluation of communication partner are not defini tive. Factors limiting the internal and external validity of these studies are also discussed.

Maternal speech to infants in a tonal language: Support for universal prosodic features in motherese.

Abstract: Etude quantitative des caracteristiques prosodiques du langage de meres parlant en chinois mandarin a un adulte ou a leur enfant de 2 mois, comparees ensuite aux caracteristiques traditionnellement constatees en anglais et en allemand