Communication Reports articles from January 2003

Communication Reports archives from January 2003

Future selves and others: a lifespan and cross-cultural perspective.
January 1, 2003... Recent research in lifespan development has shown that young adults are able to make projections as to their anticipated status later in life. The current investigation invited undergraduates to assess themselves and peers now, and at the ages...

The effects of participation on the ability to judge deceit.
January 1, 2003... The principle of interactivity holds that communication processes and outcomes vary as a function of whether the communication context is interactive or not. When deception occurs in conversation, communicators who are active participants...

Observers' perceptions of an interpersonal dispute as a function of mode of presentation.
January 1, 2003... Communication researchers have employed a number of modes for presenting stimuli to subjects including written accounts, audio and videotapes, and live performances. The use of these different modes could be potentially problematic if the mode...

Using images to enhance the impact of visualization.
January 1, 2003... Research indicates that visualization has been an effective way to reduce communication apprehension (e.g., Ayres, Hopf, & Ayres, 1997). In general, this line of investigation has relied on text-based material to help people create appropriate...

Are the liberal good in Hollywood? Characteristics of political figures in popular films from 1945 to 1998.
January 1, 2003... Previous research (Prindle & Endersby, 1995) indicated that the leaders of Hollywood are far more liberal than the average American. The question that remained to be answered was to what extent this liberal bias leaks into the Hollywood...