Overview

This handbook provides a comprehensive understanding of theory, research, and applications of research in communication and social cognition. Written by leading figures across an array of disciplines, chapters in this handbook explicate the interplay of communication and social cognition to form a vantage point for the study of concepts such as framing, stereotypes, social perceptions, mood and affect, intergroup conflict, media effects, decision-making, and language and thought that are widely used in the social, cognitive, and behavioral sciences. The book is divided into seven sections: the first two sections reflect basic discussions about how processes of thought and communication are related and how social realities are influenced by aspects of communication; Sections 3–6 address specified fields including interpersonal communication, communication between groups, digital communication, and communication in applied fields of marketing, media, and health; and the final section describes innovative methods to pursue the study of communication and social cognition. This handbook integrates advances in theory and research that are rooted in and will be of interest to the fields of communication, psychology, cognitive science, media studies, linguistics, marketing, public health, management, and organizational studies.

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Author:   Torsten Reimer (Purdue University, USA) ,  Lyn M. van Swol ,  Arnd Florack
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   1.150kg
ISBN:  

9781032533780

ISBN 10:   1032533781
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   26 February 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

List of Contributors Prologue 1. The Interplay of Communication and Social Cognition as a Multidisciplinary Field of Study Torsten Reimer, Lyn M. van Swol, & Arnd Florack Section 1. Foundation: The Interplay of Communication, Language, and Cognition 2. Between the Lines: Pragmatic Inferences in (Consumer) Communication Michaela Wänke 3. How Language Shapes the Way We Think David M. Markowitz 4. Embodied Metaphors in Social Cognition and Communication Norbert Schwarz 5. Relevance Theory: Cognition and Meaning Didier Maillat 6. Language and Social Influence Lyn M. van Swol, Aimée A. Kane, & Chen-Ting Chang 7. Studying Culture, Social Cognition, and Communication: Theories of the Middle Range Deborah A. Cai & Edward L. Fink Section 2. The Construction of a Social Reality and Development of Group Identities 8. The Cultural Phenomenon of Framing: A Theoretical Overview Julius Matthew Riles 9. Social Sharedness and the Emergence of a Shared Reality in Small Groups Ernest S. Park & Christine M. Smith 10. Interaction in Small Groups Joseph A. Bonito 11. A Semiotic Approach to Understanding the Role of Communication in the Construction of the Social Reality Klaus Fiedler & Karolin Salmen 12. The Linguistic Category Model Michela Menegatti & Monica Rubini 13. Visual Communication: Fabricated Pictures and Videos Sijia Qian & Cuihua Shen 14. Models of Social Sampling Marlene Hecht, Christin Schulze, & Thorsten Pachur Section 3. Interpersonal Communication: Emotion, Social Influence, and Information Sharing 15. Emotional Contagion Arik Cheshin 16. There’s Chemistry Between Us: Unraveling the Mystery of Human Chemical Communication Jasper H. B. de Groot 17. Message Production: Goal-directed Communication Tim Worley 18. How Cognitions Shape Social Judgments and How to Use this Knowledge for Persuasion Christopher J. Carpenter & Hillary C. Shulman 19. Information-Processing Models and Argument-Quality Criteria in Persuasion Research Torsten Reimer, Christopher Roland, Juan Pablo Loaiza-Ramirez, & Nathanael Johnson 20. The Role of Self-Disclosure in Relationship Escalation Mina Choi & Catalina L. Toma 21. Deception and Lie Detection Timothy R. Levine Section 4. Communication Between Groups: Conflicts, Stereotypes, and Negotiations 22. Intergroup Communication Jessica Gasiorek 23. Shared Cognition in Negotiation: Moving from Misunderstanding to Mutual Agreement Leigh Thompson 24. Social Networks Andrew Pilny & Aaron Schecter 25. Gender-inclusive Language Magdalena Formanowicz, Magda Leszko, & Karolina Hansen Section 5. The Digital Turn: Communication Technology, Machines, and the Self 26. Social Media Influences on Mental Health among Adolescents Lara Schreurs & Steven Eggermont 27. Social Media and Identity Development Catalina L. Toma & Jinyoung Choi 28. Sustaining Human-AI Collaboration and Teams: Exploring the Interplay Between Ethics and Trust Subhasree Sengupta, Wen Duan, Christopher Flathmann, & Nathan J. McNeese 29. The Role of Machine Agents in Social Support Austin J. Beattie 30. Social Responses to Machines Andrew Prahl Section 6. Contexts of Communication and Social Cognition: Marketing, Social Media, and Health 31. Risk Communication: Truth and Trickery about Cancer Screening Gerd Gigerenzer 32. The Social Cognition of Brand Communication Arnd Florack & Niklas Pivecka 33. Medical Mistrust, Marginalized Communities, and Communication Lillie D. Williamson & Ashley R. Cate 34. Advice Interaction Through the Social Cognition Lens: Aligning Advisor–Recipient Perceptions Jihyun Esther Paik 35. Addressing False Brand Information in the Marketplace Claudiu Dimofte Section 7. Innovative Methods for Studying Communication and Social Cognition 36. Analyzing Language for Insights into Social and Cognitive Processes Gerard Yeo & Kokil Jaidka 37. Eye Tracking as a Powerful Tool for Investigating Language Processing in Messages Elizabeth E. Riggs, Jason C. Coronel, & Hillary C. Shulman 38. Brain Imaging as a Window into the Biological Basis of Social Cognition and Communication Ralf Schmälzle, Shelby Wilcox, & Richard Huskey 39. Virtual Reality as a Research Tool Portia Wang & Jeremy N. Bailenson 40. Serious Gaming: Insights into Social Cognition from Gaming Studies Brett Sherrick & Joshua Kim Epilogue 41. AI as the Next Frontier in Communication and Social Cognition: Artificial Communication Lyn M. van Swol, Arnd Florack, & Torsten Reimer Index

Reviews

“The Routledge Handbook of Communication and Social Cognition is a landmark volume that brings together a dream team of interdisciplinary scholars. Covering everything from the nuts and bolts of theory to the frontiers of AI and digital life, this volume is a one-stop shop for anyone curious about how communication shapes (and is shaped by) the way we think, feel, and connect. It is forward-thinking, comprehensive, and surprisingly fun.” Andrea Hollingshead, Professor of Communication, University of Southern California, USA “Communication Science has emerged in the past 50 years as a separate, but hybrid field of studies of increasing scientific and social importance as the stream of mass communication received by members of modern societies reaches flood tide levels. The Routledge Handbook of Communication and Social Cognition provides the best on-ramp to the intersection of psychological science and communication science currently available. After reading many of the individual chapters, I am impressed by the quality, usefulness, and insightfulness of the varied contributions from major thinkers involved in this fast-moving area of research. Anyone trying to make sense of the impact on Society of the incredible broadband of communications streaming into the lives of every citizen embedded in the dense network of electronic, print, and face-to-face communication that make up the modern information environment will find something of value in this volume.” Reid Hastie, Professor of Behavioral Science, University of Chicago, USA

Author Information

Torsten Reimer is Professor of Communication and Psychology and Director of the Communication and Cognition lab at Purdue University, USA. Lyn M. van Swol is Professor of Communication Arts at University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. Arnd Florack is Full Professor of Psychology at University of Vienna, Austria, and currently head of the Department of Occupational, Economic, and Social Psychology.

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