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Reflect & Relate
Seventh Edition ©2027 Kelly Morrison; Steven McCornack Formats: Achieve, E-book, Print
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Kelly Morrison
Dr. Kelly Morrison is a Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her scholarly interests include health communication and deceptive message production. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on gender, health, persuasion, instructional, and interpersonal communication. She has earned several teaching awards, including the Lilly Endowment Teaching Fellowship, served as an Honors Faculty Fellow, and Engaged Scholarship Faculty Fellow.
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Steven McCornack
Dr. Steven McCornack grew up in Seattle, Washington, where his love for mountains, the ocean, and grunge/emo music was forged. For as long as he can remember, he has been fascinated with how people create, maintain, and disband close relationships, especially the challenges confronting romantic couples. Steve is currently a Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he coordinates the public speaking program, and team-teaches the introductory interpersonal communication course with Kelly. Other than his love of teaching, Steve’s principal passions are his family, music (especially spinning vinyl records), meditation, movies, mechanical watches, yoga, karate, Kona coffee, and his 1985 Carrera Targa.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introducing Interpersonal Communication
Chapter 2: Considering Self
Chapter 3: Perceiving Others
Chapter 4: Experiencing and Expressing Emotions
Chapter 5: Understanding Culture
Chapter 6: Understanding Gender
Chapter 7: Listening Actively
Chapter 8: Communicating Verbally
Chapter 9: Communicating Nonverbally
Chapter 10: Digital Communication
Chapter 11: Managing Conflict and Power
Chapter 12: Relationships with Romantic Partners
Chapter 13: Relationships with Family Members
Chapter 14: Relationships with Friends
Chapter 15: Relationships in the Workplace
Product Updates
Product Updates
Highlights
- NEW! Dedicated chapter on Digital Communication, including social media, online relationships, and AI.
- Expanded coverage of communication, health, and well-being, with new research on resilience, emotional management, and supportive communication.
- Updated research and contemporary examples integrated throughout the text.
- Enhanced coverage of culture, identity, gender, and power to support culturally responsive communication.
- New and updated Achieve activities, including interactive Self-Quizzes that encourage active learning and self-reflection.
Seventh Edition Updates
NEW! Dedicated Chapter on Digital Communication
A new chapter brings together coverage of communication in digital spaces, including social media, online relationships, digital norms, online emotional expression, and AI. Digital communication concepts are also integrated throughout the text, equipping students to communicate effectively in today’s connected world.
Communication, Health, and Well-Being
Expanded research highlights the role of interpersonal communication in supporting mental health, resilience, and overall well-being, with updated coverage of emotional management, supportive communication, and shyness.
Updated Research and Contemporary Examples
Hundreds of new scholarly sources and contemporary examples help students connect interpersonal communication concepts to everyday life.
Inclusive and Student-Centered Learning
Enhanced coverage of culture, identity, gender, and power helps students become more culturally aware and adaptable communicators. New and updated self-reflections, skills practices, and self-quizzes help students actively apply concepts to their own lives.
Authors
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Kelly Morrison
Dr. Kelly Morrison is a Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her scholarly interests include health communication and deceptive message production. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on gender, health, persuasion, instructional, and interpersonal communication. She has earned several teaching awards, including the Lilly Endowment Teaching Fellowship, served as an Honors Faculty Fellow, and Engaged Scholarship Faculty Fellow.
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Steven McCornack
Dr. Steven McCornack grew up in Seattle, Washington, where his love for mountains, the ocean, and grunge/emo music was forged. For as long as he can remember, he has been fascinated with how people create, maintain, and disband close relationships, especially the challenges confronting romantic couples. Steve is currently a Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he coordinates the public speaking program, and team-teaches the introductory interpersonal communication course with Kelly. Other than his love of teaching, Steve’s principal passions are his family, music (especially spinning vinyl records), meditation, movies, mechanical watches, yoga, karate, Kona coffee, and his 1985 Carrera Targa.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introducing Interpersonal Communication
Chapter 2: Considering Self
Chapter 3: Perceiving Others
Chapter 4: Experiencing and Expressing Emotions
Chapter 5: Understanding Culture
Chapter 6: Understanding Gender
Chapter 7: Listening Actively
Chapter 8: Communicating Verbally
Chapter 9: Communicating Nonverbally
Chapter 10: Digital Communication
Chapter 11: Managing Conflict and Power
Chapter 12: Relationships with Romantic Partners
Chapter 13: Relationships with Family Members
Chapter 14: Relationships with Friends
Chapter 15: Relationships in the Workplace
Product Updates
Product Updates
Highlights
- NEW! Dedicated chapter on Digital Communication, including social media, online relationships, and AI.
- Expanded coverage of communication, health, and well-being, with new research on resilience, emotional management, and supportive communication.
- Updated research and contemporary examples integrated throughout the text.
- Enhanced coverage of culture, identity, gender, and power to support culturally responsive communication.
- New and updated Achieve activities, including interactive Self-Quizzes that encourage active learning and self-reflection.
Seventh Edition Updates
NEW! Dedicated Chapter on Digital Communication
A new chapter brings together coverage of communication in digital spaces, including social media, online relationships, digital norms, online emotional expression, and AI. Digital communication concepts are also integrated throughout the text, equipping students to communicate effectively in today’s connected world.
Communication, Health, and Well-Being
Expanded research highlights the role of interpersonal communication in supporting mental health, resilience, and overall well-being, with updated coverage of emotional management, supportive communication, and shyness.
Updated Research and Contemporary Examples
Hundreds of new scholarly sources and contemporary examples help students connect interpersonal communication concepts to everyday life.
Inclusive and Student-Centered Learning
Enhanced coverage of culture, identity, gender, and power helps students become more culturally aware and adaptable communicators. New and updated self-reflections, skills practices, and self-quizzes help students actively apply concepts to their own lives.
Better relationships start with better communication
Reflect & Relate prepares students to build meaningful relationships and communicate effectively in a world increasingly shaped by digital interactions. In the Seventh Edition, Kelly Morrison and Steve McCornack combine foundational interpersonal communication theory with current research to help students develop the skills they need to communicate with confidence across personal, professional, and digital contexts.
Grounded in decades of teaching experience and informed by hundreds of new scholarly sources, this edition reflects the realities of students' lives today. Expanded coverage of culturally responsive communication, emotional intelligence, perception, and relationship development helps students become more self-aware, empathetic, and adaptable communicators. A new chapter on digital communication explores online interactions, social media, and AI, preparing students to navigate today's connected world.
Achieve for Reflect & Relate, includes the full ebook, integrated assessments, a robust video library, LearningCurve adaptive quizzing, journal prompts, interactive Self-Quizzes, and Making Relationship Choices video activities to support face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses.
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Grounded in decades of teaching experience and informed by hundreds of new scholarly sources, this edition reflects the realities of students' lives today. Expanded coverage of culturally responsive communication, emotional intelligence, perception, and relationship development helps students become more self-aware, empathetic, and adaptable communicators. A new chapter on digital communication explores online interactions, social media, and AI, preparing students to navigate today's connected world.
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