Social psychologists have a longstanding interest in the mechanisms responsible for the
beneficial effects of positive social connections. This article reviews and integrates two …

Nonverbal cues powerfully shape interpersonal experiences with close others, yet there has
been minimal cross-fertilization between the nonverbal behavior and close relationships …

Disagreements can polarize attitudes when they evoke defensiveness from the conversation
partners. When a speaker talks, listeners often think about ways to counterargue. This …

The present work focuses on listening training as an example of a relational human
resource practice that can improve human resource outcomes: Relatedness to colleagues …

Listening and perceived responsiveness evoke a sense of interpersonal connection that
benefits individuals and groups and is relevant to almost every field in Psychology …

Training teachers to listen may enable them to experience increasingly attentive and open
peer relationships at work. In the present research, we examined the outcomes of a year …

Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) perspectives define interpersonal work
experiences such as positive work relationships and high-quality connections by the mutual …

We examined how the experience of high-quality listening (attentive, empathic, and
nonjudgmental) impacts speakers' basic psychological needs and state self-esteem when …

In this article, we draw on interdisciplinary research and theorizing to posit change in
managerial active listening as a lever shaping change in affective job insecurity (AJI) …

Initial teacher education (ITE) students experience voice problems while studying and
subsequently in their careers with the potential to impact their teaching careers. Education …