Communication AND Human Behavior

<p><span>A knowledge of human behavior helps us understand ourselves, our actions, our motives, our feelings, and our aspirations…</span></p><p><span>Communication and Human Behavior</span><span> portrays a broad and colorful landscape of the field, outlines the history of communication study, and focuses on communication as a basic life process&amp;nbsp; that is necessary to our lives as individuals and to our relationships, groups, organizations, cultures, and societies. &amp;nbsp;</span></p><p><span>Communication and Human Behavior</span><span> by Brent Ruben and Lea Stewart:</span></p><ul><li><span><span>integrates up-to-date examples and research findings throughout, including persuasion, interpersonal relationships, organizational communication and leadership, 21</span><span>^st</span><span> century careers, useful information about Middle Eastern culture, contemporary social media use, and more.</span></span></li><li><span><span>examines the role of communication in multiple contexts of human life, including individual relationships, groups, organizations, cultural/intercultural frameworks, and public and mass communication.</span></span></li><li><span><span>is expansive yet integrated, rigorous yet readable, and fuses theory and practice.</span></span></li></ul>