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Kory Floyd Ph.D.

About

Kory Floyd, Ph.D., is a professor of health and family communication at Arizona State University. His research focuses on the communication of affection in personal relationships and on the interplay between interpersonal behavior, physiology, and health. He is the author of multiple books, including Communication Matters (McGraw-Hill); Communicating Affection: Interpersonal Behavior and Social Context (Cambridge); and Interpersonal Communication (McGraw-Hill). He is also on the doctoral faculties of nursing, social psychology, clinical psychology, and family studies. He received his PhD in interpersonal communication from the University of Arizona.

Books by Kory Floyd Ph.D.
Recent Posts
Cyber-Love
People in long-distance relationships need as much affection as the rest of us. Can technology help?
Beware of Toxic Affection

Using affection to persuade or manipulate is more common than you might think.

Using affection to persuade or manipulate is more common than you might think.

Lose the Cell Phone Already

Even if they aren't being used, mobile devices reduce our sense of closeness and connection during conversations.

Even if they aren't being used, mobile devices reduce our sense of closeness and connection during conversations.

Seven Reasons to Be More Physically Affectionate

Whether you’re touchy-feely or not, science offers many reasons to be more physically affectionate in your close relationships

Whether you’re touchy-feely or not, science offers many reasons to be more physically affectionate in your close relationships

"I Love You, Man"

Men may not be from Mars, but their ways of showing affection are different from women’s. Both approaches—men’s and women’s—have value in close relationships.

Men may not be from Mars, but their ways of showing affection are different from women’s. Both approaches—men’s and women’s—have value in close relationships.

Pucker Up

The next time you plant a kiss on your sweetheart, you may be improving your health in the process. The science of smooching tells us that we benefit from puckering up.

The next time you plant a kiss on your sweetheart, you may be improving your health in the process. The science of smooching tells us that we benefit from puckering up.

Show a Little Love

We all experience stress, but highly affectionate people may manage it better than the rest of us.

We all experience stress, but highly affectionate people may manage it better than the rest of us.