Social Decentering
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Mark V. Redmond
About this book
Social decentering theory was developed in response to the confusion created by the use of the term empathy and to a lesser extent, perspective-taking, to reflect a wide and varied set of human cognitive processes and behaviors. Theory of Social Decentering: A Theory of Other-Orientation Encompassing Empathy and Perspective-Taking, presents an innovative approach to the social cognitive process by which humans take into consideration the thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and dispositions of other people. The multidimensional theory and measure of social decentering represents a unifying theory that identifies and incorporates key elements imbedded in other-oriented terms.
The first chapters present the theory and development of a measure of social decentering in a complete and detailed manner examining the important role that social decentering plays in human communication.
The remaining chapters of the book examine the role that social decentering, empathy, and perspective-taking play in the development and management of interpersonal relationships, in marital relationships, in teams and group interactions, and in the workplace.
The final chapter examines the negative consequences to individuals, decisions, and relationships potentially created by engaging in social decentering.
The appendices include copies of the measure of social decentering and the measure of relationship-specific social decentering.
The book is of interest for graduates in communication studies, psychology, and sociology, and valuable for communication and social psychology scholars interested in empathy or perspective taking.
- Provides a stronger understanding and more grounded measure of other-orientation than is currently in use
- Textbook for adoption in graduate courses and valuable for those involved in counseling and business
Author / Editor information
Mark V. Redmond, Iowa State University
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Frontmatter
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Acknowledgments
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Contents
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Preface/Introduction
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1. Theory of Social Decentering Part 1: Activation, Input, and Analysis
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2. Theory and Measurement of Social Decentering Part 2: Internal Responses, External Responses, the Multi-Dimensional Scale, and Relationship- Specific Social Decentering
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3. Social Decentering, Relationship-Specific Social Decentering (RSSD), and Interpersonal Relationships
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4. A Study of Social Decentering, Relationship- Specific Social Decentering (RSSD), and the Escalation and De-escalation of Relationships
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5. Social Decentering and Relationship-Specific Social Decentering (RSSD) in Marital Relationships
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6. A Study of Social Decentering and Relationship- Specific Social Decentering (RSSD) within Marriage
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7. Social Decentering and Relationship-Specific Social Decentering (RSSD) in Context: Health Care Professionals, Teams, Organizations, and Intercultural Interactions
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Appendix A: The Social Decentering Scale
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Appendix B: The Relationship-Specific Social Decentering (RSSD) Scale
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List of Figures
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List of Tables
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Index
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