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Written for researchers, practitioners, and students interested in cutting-edge and cross-disciplinary research on the interplay between close relationships and health, this volume explores relationship processes that are significant in health contexts, including influence, information management, uncertainty, social support, and communication.

The communication of affection is not without its potential pitfalls, many of which are not well understood. Floyd explores how and why people express affection to each other, the many positive effects it can have, and the risks it often carries.

Are you an undergraduate, graduate, or academic researcher interested in understanding close relationships, including the development of trust and dependence? Discover how personality and psychological states are shaped by interaction, from the perspective of a foundational theory that enables one to think beyond existing research.