{"product_id":"social-decentering-9783110515657","title":"Social Decentering","description":"\u003cp\u003eSocial 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. \u003cem\u003eTheory of Social Decentering: A Theory of Other-Orientation Encompassing Empathy and Perspective-Taking\u003c\/em\u003e, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe final chapter examines the negative consequences to individuals, decisions, and relationships potentially created by engaging in social decentering. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe appendices include copies of the measure of social decentering and the measure of relationship-specific social decentering. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Redmond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48262518407419,"sku":"9783110515657","price":55.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_f51821b0-2554-4ee2-a37e-7a38034fa881.jpg?v=1778452715","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/social-decentering-9783110515657","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}