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IntrotoCommunication

Communication Definition : Definition : The process of sending and receiving messages.

Channels Communication is transmitted through many different channels or means of sending a message. Communication is transmitted through many different channels or means of sending a message.

The 3 important Channels are: 1 Sound Waves: Verbal Messages 2 Light Waves:Nonverbal (IE: Stop Lights) 3 Sense of Touch:Nonverbal (IE: Handshakes/Hugs)

The Communication Model  Consists of 5 main parts 1. Sender-transmits message 2. Message 3. Receiver-person who intercepts the message and then decodes the message

4. Feedback-includes reactions that receiver gives to message offered 5. Interference-anything that gets in the way of clear communication

The Communication Process Sender: Transmits message. Message: Verbal and nonverbal Receiver: intercepts and interprets message and transmits Feedback Feedback: Verbal and Nonverbal Response to Senders Message

Interference Definition: Anything that gets in the way of the original message. Definition: Anything that gets in the way of the original message. There are 3 Types of interferance or NOISE There are 3 Types of interferance or NOISE

2. Psychological noise: thoughts or feelings that distract 3. Semantic noise: interference caused by negative feelings against the speaker or the subject. 1. Physical Noise

Context Definition: Definition: the setting in which the communication takes place the setting in which the communication takes place

Informal Settings Informal Settings-where most of your communication occurs; casual, unstructured situations Informal Settings-where most of your communication occurs; casual, unstructured situations Example: Talking with family and friends, giving instructions, asking directions, giving and receiving information in class, introducing people, etc. Example: Talking with family and friends, giving instructions, asking directions, giving and receiving information in class, introducing people, etc.

Formal Settings Formal Settings - situations you can prepare for ahead of time, sometimes allow you to affect the ideas and feelings of people in a variety of settings. Formal Settings - situations you can prepare for ahead of time, sometimes allow you to affect the ideas and feelings of people in a variety of settings. Example: Public speaking, banquets, church, etc. Example: Public speaking, banquets, church, etc.

Phobia persistent, irrational fear that causes us to avoid specific situations persistent, irrational fear that causes us to avoid specific situations

Non-Communication Phobias (Don’t Write) Arachnophobia- Fear of spiders Arachnophobia- Fear of spiders Clinophobia- Fear of going to bed Clinophobia- Fear of going to bed Zoophobia- Fear of animals Zoophobia- Fear of animals Linonophobia- Fear of string. Linonophobia- Fear of string.

Social phobias involve fear of being evaluated by others involve fear of being evaluated by others

Topophobia Stage fright Stage fright Causes a lot of reactions in different people Causes a lot of reactions in different people

Phonophobia overall fear of speaking aloud- often afraid of hearing own voice overall fear of speaking aloud- often afraid of hearing own voice