Humans Are People, Too: Nurturing an Appreciation for Nature in Communication Research

A growing literature illuminates the biological and evolutionary antecedents, consequences, and correlates of communication behavior. With few exceptions, however, the research is conducted outside of the communication discipline and remains unknown within the communication field. This essay offers...

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Main Author:	Kory Floyd
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Review of Communication Research 2014-01-01
Series:	Review of Communication Research
Subjects:	Biology Evolution Social Behavior Neuroscience Immunology
Online Access:	http://www.rcommunicationr.org/index.php/articles/volume2-2014/viewdownload/13-volume-2-2014/23-floyd-k-2014-humans-are-people-too-nurturing-an-appreciation-for-nature-in-communication-research

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description	A growing literature illuminates the biological and evolutionary antecedents, consequences, and correlates of communication behavior. With few exceptions, however, the research is conducted outside of the communication discipline and remains unknown within the communication field. This essay offers illustrative literature reviews for several communicative behaviors and argues that the communication discipline should embrace, rather than ignore, the bioevolutionary factors involved in human social behavior.
topic	Biology Evolution Social Behavior Neuroscience Immunology
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Humans Are People, Too: Nurturing an Appreciation for Nature in Communication Research

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