"Imagined interactions," which refer to a cognitive process whereby individuals imagine themselves having conversations with significant others, captures a dimension of intrapersonal communication barely understood by communication researchers. To examine this multifunctional concept, a study considered the role of "imagined…

Examines the interactive effects of others' definitions of the target's loneliness and masculine and feminine personality characteristics on self-disclosure to the target. Indicates that a target's perceived feminine and low loneliness characteristics are most related to honest disclosures, and perceived high loneliness to depth of disclosures.…