2014•Unpublished venueRequires access
Metacommunication as a Source of Indeterminism in Relationship Development
Alan Fogel, Angela Uchôa Branco
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Abstract
The premise of this chapter is that interpersonal relationships are develop
ing systems of communication, systems that generate meaning in the form
of emotion, commitment, and memories. Relationships construct their own
life histories and move through developmental phases, such as getting
acquainted, establishing trust and intimacy, maintenance, decline, and reju
venation or termination. We take a dialectical perspective on relationship
continuity and change, focusing on the everyday communication processes
that constitute the direct contacts between participants.