The psychology of interpersonal behaviour

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Second Edition Looks, gestures, and tones of voice may be powerfu! factors when people meet. Moreover these rapid and subtle messages are híghly co-ordinated. Experimentál techniques have recently been developed forstudyingtheminutiaeof social behaviour scientifically: these are described here by a social psychologist. The study of social interaction demands a 'language' of its own, to which Michael Argyle supplies a clear key. But the reader will not be slow to grajsp that 'the motivation of social interaction', 'the synchronization of styles of behaviour' between two or more people, and the presentatioo of a 'self-image' refer to thlngs we encounter every day. Certain specific skills, such as interviewing, group leadership, public speaking, and even child-rearing, are discussed in the light of the latest research, and the author devotes a good deal of space to mentái health and to training in social skill. His outline of what amounts to a break-through in psychological analysis... Tovább

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Second Edition Looks, gestures, and tones of voice may be powerfu! factors when people meet. Moreover these rapid and subtle messages are híghly co-ordinated. Experimentál techniques have recently been developed forstudyingtheminutiaeof social behaviour scientifically: these are described here by a social psychologist. The study of social interaction demands a 'language' of its own, to which Michael Argyle supplies a clear key. But the reader will not be slow to grajsp that 'the motivation of social interaction', 'the synchronization of styles of behaviour' between two or more people, and the presentatioo of a 'self-image' refer to thlngs we encounter every day. Certain specific skills, such as interviewing, group leadership, public speaking, and even child-rearing, are discussed in the light of the latest research, and the author devotes a good deal of space to mentái health and to training in social skill. His outline of what amounts to a break-through in psychological analysis makes this a book which the student of psychology may well find indispensable; and the relevance of his material to everyday life offers irresistible reading to the plain man. Since the text was written there have been dramatic and far-reaching developments in this field, particularly as regards non-verbal communication in animals and humans. Chapters on verbal and non-verbal communication, and on social behavioür and personality have been added for this revised edition. Cover design by Patrick McCreeth mmmmmmm Qpen University Vissza