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Abstract: Intrapersonal communication satisfaction was regressed on a type of intrapersonal communication known as imagined interactions (IIs) in which people daydream about talking with others who are important in their lives. IIs have been examined in America. This study examined the functions of IIs impacting intrapersonal communication satisfaction and measures of cultural patterns in America, Japan, and Thailand. Horizontal individualism is a cultural pattern in which the self is independent but is equal in status with others. Vertical individualism is a pattern characterized by an autonomous self but there are differences in authority, based on status, low equality, and high freedom. Horizontal collectivism is a pattern in which the self is seen as equal in status with others. Vertical collectivism is a pattern characterized by the self being connected with other group members and inequality is accepted. Results revealed that intrapersonal communication satisfaction was predicted by imagined interactions that serve a self-understanding, catharsis, and boldness function. Horizontal collectivism also predicted communication satisfaction for Thai participants. Results are discussed in terms of the importance and functions of conflict-linkage and rumination.

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Abstract: This study investigates relationships between anger, culture, role, negotiation strategies and outcomes. Findings suggested (a) anger had both intrapersonal and interpersonal effects on both strategies and outcomes, (b) employers’ anger and strategies had a stronger influence than employees’, (c) anger’s effects on strategies and outcomes did not vary as a function of culture or role, and (d) Chinese negotiators achieved higher joint gains than Americans despite their use of more distributive and less integrative strategies.

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Abstract: This paper offers a glimpse into the relatively hidden practice of self-injury: cutting, burning, branding, and bone-breaking, etc. Drawing on 70 in-depth interviews, Website postings, email communications, and Internet chat groups, we challenge the psycho-medical depiction of this phenomenon, and discuss ways that the contemporary sociological practice of self-injury challenges the definition, medicalization, ownership, and control of this form of self-violence.

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Abstract: The present investigation explores the influences of interpersonal (intrinsic) and intrapersonal (extrinsic) motives on information acquisition from mediated messages, as well as the influences these motives may have on each other. Intrinsic and extrinsic motives were operationalized as personal interest and expectations of future relevant discussion, respectively. Respondents received a manipulation that elevated the expectation of discussing certain topics with unknown students and then viewed a newscast featuring these topics. Personal interest in and information acquisition of each message were assessed, along with anticipations of topical discussion with friends or family. Results showed that intrinsic and extrinsic interests related positively to information acquisition indicators for the relevant news stories. In addition, extrinsic motives were found to influence intrinsic motives. Implications for viewing traditional media effects research in conjunction with epistemic motivation research are discussed.

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Abstract: Over the past two decades, the role of emotion in negotiation has attracted considerable attention from negotiation scholars. The vast majority of emotion-in-negotiation studies, however, were conducted using western samples. Most studies ignored the nonindependent nature of dyadic data and focused only on the intrapersonal effect of emotion. To extend current understanding of emotion in negotiation, this study investigates both intrapersonal and interpersonal effects of anger and compassion on negotiation performance through dyadic data analyses and a cross-cultural research design. Participants (N = 134) were 70 Chinese and 64 American students who were paired up to form 67 intracultural negotiation dyads and completed 2 negotiation tasks. At different points of the simulation, participants responded to a self-reported questionnaire that assessed (a) their attribution of responsibility and perceived emotions, (b) their individual and joint gains from the two negotiations, and (c) their perceived satisfaction and desire to work with each other in the future. Findings from this study suggested (a) participants’ anger and compassion had both a significant intrapersonal and a significant interpersonal effect on individual gains (b) compassion had a significant influence on joint gains, (c) although the effects of anger and compassion on tangible negotiation outcomes disappeared as negotiators moved on to a second negotiation, they had a relatively lasting effect on intangible outcomes, and (d) the influence of anger and compassion on negotiation performance did not vary by national culture or bargaining role. Theoretical implications of the study are discussed along with limitations and directions for future research.