TY - BOOK AU - Thomas Socha AU - Margaret J. Pitts PY - 2021 CY - New York, United States of America PB - Peter Lang Verlag TI - The Positive Side of Interpersonal Communication UR - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1143803 N2 - Building on past research that includes prosocial-antisocial communication, positive psychology, as well as complementing the dark side of interpersonal communication, this groundbreaking volume brings together veteran interpersonal communication scholars to examine the bright, positive sides of communication in human relations. Together, they begin to frame a conceptual foundation for studies on the «positive» side of interpersonal communication, or in general terms, relational communication that promotes happiness, health, and wellness. In the process they examine moments of relational beauty, laughter and play, positive emotion, relational support, understanding, and forgiveness, as well as facilitation of positive character traits and positive relational communication values. The Positive Side of Interpersonal Communication is intended to serve as a starting point for future research as well as inspiring new areas of interpersonal communication scholarship. KW - psychology, human relations, happiness, laughter, emotion, positive communciation, interpersonal communication, relational communication, communication, communication and happpiness LA - English ER -