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  2. Derailment (thought disorder) - Wikipedia

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    Derailment can often be manifestly caused by intense emotions such as euphoria or hysteria. Some of the synonyms given above (loosening of association, asyndetic thinking) are used by some authors to refer just to a loss of goal: discourse that sets off on a particular

  3. Uncertainty reduction theory - Wikipedia

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    The foundation of the uncertainty reduction theory stems from the information theory, originated by Claude E. Shannon and Warren Weaver. [2] Shannon and Weaver suggests, when people interact initially, uncertainties exist especially when the probability for alternatives in a situation is high and the probability of them occurring is equally high. [6]

  4. Hyperpersonal model - Wikipedia

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    In other words, in CMC communication, we behave based on the expectation of the other and the social data occurring in communication process is selectively sent and perceived by communicators. [1] Feedback between sender and receiver is a critical part of the communication interaction for relationship development in either FtF or CMC relationships.

  5. Semiotics - Wikipedia

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    Semiotics (/ ˌ s ɛ m i ˈ ɒ t ɪ k s / SEM-ee-OT-iks) is the systematic study of sign processes and the communication of meaning. In semiotics, a sign is defined as anything that communicates intentional and unintentional meaning or feelings to the sign's interpreter. Semiosis is any activity, conduct, or process that involves signs.

  6. Communication disorder - Wikipedia

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    Other conditions, as specified in the Cincinnati Children's Health Library (2019), that may increase the risk of developing a communication disorder include: [6] Cleft lip or cleft palate – a disorder that is caused by the failure of the parts of the mouth and palate to form together while a fetus is developing in the womb, which then creates ...

  7. Text and conversation theory - Wikipedia

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    Conversation is defined as what is happening behaviorally between two or more participants in the communication process. Conversation is the exchange or interaction itself. [2] The process of the text and conversation exchange is reciprocal: text needs conversation and vice versa for the process of communication to occur. Text, or content, must ...

  8. Chaos theory - Wikipedia

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    While connected to the original butterfly effect based on sensitive dependence on initial conditions, its metaphorical variant carries distinct nuances. To commemorate this milestone, a reprint book containing invited papers that deepen our understanding of both butterfly effects was officially published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ...

  9. Yale attitude change approach - Wikipedia

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    The Yale group developed a theoretical structure linking individual attributes and persuasion based on three major factors: the source of the communication, the nature of the communication and the nature of the audience. The approach has a similar structure to Aristotle's concept of persuasion in his Rhetoric.