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Barriers To Communication.

This document discusses barriers to effective communication. It defines communication as the exchange of information between individuals or groups to create understanding. Barriers can occur at various stages of the communication process, including message formulation, transmission, reception, interpretation, and feedback. The main types of barriers are: 1) choosing the wrong medium to convey a message, 2) physical factors like noise that interfere with transmission, 3) semantic or interpretive differences, 4) differing perceptions of reality, and 5) socio-psychological barriers stemming from attitudes, emotions, and inattentiveness. Overcoming barriers requires selecting the right medium, minimizing distractions and clarifying meanings to ensure mutual understanding.

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Barriers To Communication.

This document discusses barriers to effective communication. It defines communication as the exchange of information between individuals or groups to create understanding. Barriers can occur at various stages of the communication process, including message formulation, transmission, reception, interpretation, and feedback. The main types of barriers are: 1) choosing the wrong medium to convey a message, 2) physical factors like noise that interfere with transmission, 3) semantic or interpretive differences, 4) differing perceptions of reality, and 5) socio-psychological barriers stemming from attitudes, emotions, and inattentiveness. Overcoming barriers requires selecting the right medium, minimizing distractions and clarifying meanings to ensure mutual understanding.

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BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION

BY suprabha

WHAT IS COMMUNICATION?
Communication is an exchange of facts, ideas, opinions, or emotion by two or more persons. Communication is the process of transmitting information between individuals or organizations so that an understanding response result.

PROCESS OF COMMUNICATION

What is barrier to communication?


The thing that obstructs free flow of communication is called barrier to communication.

Problems/ barriers/ breakdowns may arise at any of the following levels: (a) The sender's leveling (I) formulating/ organizing thought, ideas, message (ii) encoding the message

(b) The receiver's level in (i) receiving the message; (ii) decoding the received message; (iii) understanding/interpreting the message. (c)Transmission level where 'noise' occurs. (d)The feedback/reaction level that is a necessary condition of the completion of the process.

TYPES OF BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION


1. 2. 3. 4. WRONG CHOICE OF MEDIUM PHYSICAL BARRIERS SEMANTIC BARRIERS DIFFERENT COMPREHENSION OF REALITY 5. SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL BARRIERS

WRONG CHOICE OF MEDIUM


All the media of communication have their relative merits & limitations. While a properly chosen medium can add to the effectiveness of communication, an unsuitable medium may act as a barrier to it. Each communication must be transmitted through an appropriate medium. An unsuitable medium is one of the biggest barriers to communication.

PHYSICAL BARRIERS
Noise Time and distance These barriers need just a little care to overcome.

SEMANTIC BARRIERS
Interpretation of words Bypassed instructions To minimize semantic barriers we should Use familiar words, Clarify the shades or nuances, and As far as possible, use words with positive connotation.

DIFFERENT COMPREHENSION OF REALITY


Abstracting Slanting Inferring Remember that others can pick different details.try to be accommodating. Be objective in your observation and assessment. Base your inferences on verifiable

SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL BARRIERS
Attitudes and opinions Emotions Closed mind The source of communication Inattentiveness

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