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uncertainty reduction theory: a standalone construct

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Communication

people communicate in initial interactions mainly to reduce uncertainty about each other.

In communication, uncertainty reduction theory refers to people communicate in initial interactions mainly to reduce uncertainty about each other. This meaning comes from Berger (1975) in Human Communication Research.[1]

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References

Berger, C. R., & Calabrese, R. J. (1975). Some Explorations in Initial Interaction and Beyond: Toward a Developmental Theory of Interpersonal Communication. Human Communication Research, 1(2), 99-112. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2958.1975.tb00258.x

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