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Тренинги за развитие на просоциалната комуникация на професионалисти
Trainings for the development of prosocial communication among professionals

Author(s): Donka Petrova
Subject(s): Philosophy, Social Sciences, Communication studies, Theory of Communication, Rhetoric
Published by: Факултет по журналистика и масова комуникация, Софийски университет „Св. Кл. Охридски”
Keywords: prosociality; trainings; communication; experiential learning; role plays

Summary/Abstract: Prosocial communication defined as interaction during which the aim is to protect the dignity of the other person even in cases of conflict and to act prosocially falls into the focus of the current material. It presents the definitions of prosocial behavior and prosocial communication and the attempts to operationalize prosocial communication. Alongside this theoretical overview the material discusses ideas and approaches to training of professionals, in this case medical staff, in communication skills and prosociality. The training methods are based on the principles of experiential learning.

  • Issue Year: 1/2020
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 60-72
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Bulgarian