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Model of communication by John L. Wallen

The interpersonal gap is a model of communication developed by John L. Wallen, an educator and a pioneer in the fields of emotional intelligence and interpersonal communication. As Chinmaya and Vargo state in their 1979 paper on Wallen "Many people who conduct interpersonal relations laboratories have been influenced by the ideas of John Wallen, a social psychologist from Portland, Oregon. He has written a number of papers which identify the sources of difficulty in communication. In these writings, Wallen focuses on the process of communication, not the underlying motives, drives, traits, attitudes, or personality characteristics of the individual. Wallen's ideas are easily understandable to laymen and professional alike." Wikipedia โ†’

๐Ÿงญ Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: Interpersonal gapA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Mind the Gap: Interpersonal Complementarity and Goal-Behaviour Matching in Daily LifeInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: The gap of timeThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Minding the interpersonal gap: Mindfulness-based interventions in the prevention of ostracismCited 52 times
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๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ The subject at a glance

  1. John L. Wallen
  2. Theory

๐Ÿ† Landmark papers (most cited)

๐Ÿ†• Influential since 2022

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