Nonverbal Communication in Couple Conflict: An Application of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

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Abstract When people think of “conflict,” they often imagine people arguing or countries at war. Conflict, however, is a broader concept. Hocker and Wilmot (2013) defined interpersonal conflict as “an expressed struggle between at least two interdependent parties who perceive incompatible goals, ...

A Tender Song for Tough Times: When Crisis Communication Goes Viral

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Sample In early December 2011, McNeil PCC, a Canadian pharmaceutical subsidiary of U.S. corporate giant Johnson and Johnson (J&J), responded to Internet consumer outrage at the disappearance of the ultra-absorbent o.b. tampon. Comments on Internet sites such as Jezebel, ipetitions, and Write the ...

Applied Data Analysis in Psychology: Exploring Diversity with Statistics

Author(s): Kristen Jennings Black, Julie Madden, Hannah Osborn, Ruth Walker

Applied Data Analysis in Psychology: Exploring Diversity with Statistics contextualizes statistical concepts and tests within current, or recently published, research. Often, novice statistics students have difficulty applying the course concepts beyond the classroom. This publication bridges that g...

Tiger Trouble

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Abstract The daughter of a successful college men’s lacrosse coach refuses to shut down her racy blog, risking the reputation of a program that has done much to repair its image in recent years. When the sports information department tries to avoid another black eye for the men’s lacrosse program...

Unlocking the Code to Human Resiliency

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"'Unlocking The Code to Human Resiliency: Building Professional Resiliency Against Burnout, Traumatic Stress, and Compassion Fatigue' is a groundbreaking book that defines a new paradigm to help professionals mitigate the effects of work-related stress. It presents a never-before-seen look into the ...

He Says/She Says: Misunderstandings Between Men and Women

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Sample Ginger walks out of her last class of the day to find Luke waiting for her, as he usually does on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She greets him with a hug and they fall into a matched pace that soon will lead them to the library. “Becky got an offer from BellTech—her first choice,” Ginger says, k...

In Search of Our Brown Selves: A Transdisciplinary College Reader

Author(s): Enrique C Orozco, Silvia E. Toscano

In Search of Our Brown Selves: A Transdisciplinary College Reader offers students an opportunity to (re)examine a wide spectrum of perspectives that situate the importance of foundational texts central to shaping Chicano thought, behavior, and identity, such as El Plan de Aztlán and “I am Joaquin.” ...

Verbal Behavior

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Management: The COVID Effect

Author(s): David H.J. Delcorde, Cindi Delcorde

Groundbreaking Publication Coming Soon! For years business schools have produced graduates competent in management theory and its several areas of specialization.  Understanding business, government, and civil society and how these segments operate and interact in the context of business and mana...

Legitimizing Street Lit in the Classroom: Essays on Critical Connections of Zora Neale Hurston, Ann Petry and Sister Souljah

Author(s): Tracey Gholston

Street Literature. Urban Fiction. Thug Drama. Hip Hop Lit. The genre with many names has seen a surge in popularity in recent decades. For many hesitant readers, street literature is a gateway to canonical text. Yet, its reception in academic classrooms has yet to reflect the demand for this type of...