Arguments, aggression, and conflict : new directions in theory and research / edited by Theodore A. Avtgis, Andrew S. Rancer.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section I. Conceptualization and Operationalization of Argumentative and -Aggressive Communication -- 1. Verbal Aggressiveness as an Expression of Selected Biological Influences / Michael J. Beatty and Michelle E. Pence -- 2. Verbal Aggression and Prefrontal Cortex Asymmetry / Alan D. Heisel -- 3. Aggressive Communication: A Life Span Perspective / Kevin B. Wright and Elizabeth A. Craig -- 4. Measuring Argumentativeness and Verbal Aggressiveness: Psychometric Concerns and Advances / Timothy R. Levine and Michael R. Kotowski -- 5. Exploring Constructive Aggressive Communication in China: Its Cultural Roots, Strategies, and New Developments / Yang Lin, Jianguo Zhao, and Fengming Zhao -- 6. Culture and Aggressive Communication / Anne Maydan Nicotera and Nicole M. Robinson -- 7. Global Communicator: Understanding the Role of Verbal Aggressiveness and Argumentativeness in International Negotiations / Jill E. Rudd and Diana R. Lawson -- Section II. Contextual Research on Argumentative, Aggressive, and Conflict Communication -- 8. Student Aggressive Communication in the K-12 Classroom: Bullying and Conflict / Scott A. Myers and Christine E. Rittenour -- 9. Reconsidering the Role of Aggressive Communication in Higher Education / Paul Schrodt and Amber N. Finn -- 10. Media Entertainment and Verbal Aggression: Content, Effects, and Correlates / Rebecca M. Chory -- 11. Cyberbullying: Aggressive Communication in the Digital Age / Anthony J. Roberto and Jen Eden -- 12. Aggressive Communication in Political Contexts / John S. Seiter and Robert H. Gass -- 13. Aggressive Communication within Medical Care: Mapping the Domain / Theodore A. Avtgis and E. Phillips Polack -- 14. Trash Talk and Beyond: Aggressive Communication in the Context of Sports / Jeffrey W. Kassing and Jimmy Sanderson -- 15. Nonverbal "Verbal" Aggression: Its Forms and Its Relation to Trait Verbal Aggressiveness / Andrew S. Rancer, Yang Lin, James M. Durbin, and Emily C. Faulkner -- 16. The Dark Side of Organizational Life: Aggressive Expression in the Workplace / Theodore A. Avtgis and Rebecca M. Chory -- 17. Aggressive Communication and Conflict in Small Groups / Carolyn M. Anderson and Mili Banerjee -- 18. Aggressive Expression within the Family: Effects on Processes and Outcomes / Sally Vogl-Bauer -- 19. The Interactionist Model of Teasing Communication / Rachel L. Dicioccio -- Section III. Factors Influencing Arguments, Aggression, and Conflict Communication -- 20. Tolerance for Disagreement / Virginia P. Richmond and James C. Mccroskey -- 21. Taking Conflict Personally and its Connections with Aggressiveness / Dale Hample and Ioana A. Cionea -- 22. Verbal Trigger Events Other Catalysts and Precursors of Aggression / Charles J. Wigley Iii -- 23. The Instrumental Use of Verbally Aggressive Messages / Matthew M. Martin, Katie Neary Dunleavy, and Carrie D. Kennedy-Lightsey.