Book Title: Interpersonal Communication 2nd Edition

Subtitle: A Mindful Approach to Relationships

by Jason S. Wrench; Narissra M. Punyanunt-Carter; and Katherine S. Thweatt

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Interpersonal Communication: A Mindful Approach to Relationships helps readers examine their own one-on-one communicative interactions using a mindfulness lens. The writing team of Jason S. Wrench, Narissra M. Punyanunt-Carter, and Katherine Thweatt incorporates the latest communication theory and research to help students navigate everyday interpersonal interactions. The 14 chapters in this book cover topics typically taught in an undergraduate interpersonal communication course: family interactions, interpersonal dynamics, language, listening, nonverbal communication, and romantic relationships, as well as exploring emerging areas such as self-compassion, body positivity, friendships, and “the dark side”. The writing takes on a purposefully informal tone to engage readers. Each chapter is broken into different sections that have unique instructional outcomes, key takeaways, and exercises, and concludes with real-world case studies and sample quiz questions. Also included is an extensive glossary with over 350 definitions.

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Interpersonal Communication: A Mindful Approach to Relationships helps readers examine their own one-on-one communicative interactions using a mindfulness lens. The writing team of Jason S. Wrench, Narissra M. Punyanunt-Carter, and Katherine Thweatt incorporates the latest communication theory and research to help students navigate everyday interpersonal interactions. The 14 chapters in this book cover topics typically taught in an undergraduate interpersonal communication course: family interactions, interpersonal dynamics, language, listening, nonverbal communication, and romantic relationships, as well as exploring emerging areas such as self-compassion, body positivity, friendships, and “the dark side”. The writing takes on a purposefully informal tone to engage readers. Each chapter is broken into different sections that have unique instructional outcomes, key takeaways, and exercises, and concludes with real-world case studies and sample quiz questions. Also included is  an extensive glossary with over 350 definitions.

Authors

Jason S. Wrench; Narissra M. Punyanunt-Carter; and Katherine S. Thweatt

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Communication studies

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Title
Interpersonal Communication 2nd Edition
Authors
Jason S. Wrench; Narissra M. Punyanunt-Carter; and Katherine S. Thweatt
License

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

Interpersonal Communication 2nd Edition Copyright © 2025 by Jason S. Wrench; Narissra M. Punyanunt-Carter; and Katherine S. Thweatt is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

ISBN: 978-1-956862-22-5

Published by Milne Open Textbooks, Milne Library
State University of New York at Geneseo,
Geneseo, NY 14454

Primary Subject
Communication studies
Institutions
SUNY New Paltz, SUNY Oswego, Texas Tech University
Publisher
Milne Open Textbooks
Publisher City
Geneseo
Print ISBN
978-1-956862-22-5