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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > social-interactional orientations > immediacy
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > interpersonal concepts > immediacy
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > psycho-cognitive orientations > immediacy

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immediacy  

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  • Immediacy behaviors are actions that simultaneously communicate warmth, involvement, psychological closeness, availability for communication, and positive affect. Immediacy is the primary way humans signal interpersonal closeness, willingness to communicate, and positive feelings for other people. [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Immediacy]

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