1/14/09
Question about Communication
I have a question about communication. On the slides it says that in order to have communication there must be the intent to communicate. However, it is also true that facial gestures and body language can communicate messages. I often show exactly what I am thinking by the look on my face, even when I do not intend to. So, when I do this have I not communicated anything because I did not intend to, even though someone has received a message from me? Or am I interpreting this wrong?
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You may not have meant to communicate with the other person, but by using the facial gestures and body language you are communicating. Our mind uses our body to communicate our thoughts sometimes before we realize it.
ReplyDeleteI think that you have communicated with others even if it was unintentionally. The slides may just be saying that most of the time we mean to communicate therefore with intention. Those are great questions.
ReplyDeleteI think I may have found an answer when I read about communication in the book. When this happens, I think that technically I have failed to communicate because I have sent a message that I DID NOT want to send to someone. So, even though they read what I was thinking, we failed to communicate because I did not want them to have this knowledge. Is this right?
ReplyDeleteIt sounds good~ So I guess communication is only communication when intentional. When it is unintentional the communication is vague and can be execrably misinterpreted therefore it is not communication but miss communication. So I guess according to the book communication is only communication when in it's perfected form.
ReplyDeleteAlong the lines of intentional communication, the book also talks about a shared means of communication. Since you are saying that if you communicate unitentionally, then that is not really considered communication, does this mean that when the other person does not share the same intent of communication that this is also considered mis communication? There is so many aspects and so many different scenarios that it is hard to make an exact distinction between communication, miss communication, nonverbal communication, and not communicating. It is a little confusing but since we have not talked about it in class yet, hopefully we will cover it toight. I just feel so behind from missing so much school.
ReplyDeleteThis is an EXCELLENT example of how this blog is to be used. I am only sorry I did not see this BEFORE class. I will use it as a review in class, however. It is an EXCELLENT way to clarify our thinking. To have clear or accurate communication - what is essential to be present? This exchange of ideas demonstrates many important components necessary for consideration.
ReplyDeleteIt also points out why people are often MISUNDERSTOOD. It points out why communicating CLEARLY can be very difficult. It points out why so many times people do not always understand what we MEAN or INTEND to say or NOT say or "communicate."