The Influence of Perception on Communication
Introduction:
Perception, in its literal meaning is anything which people believe to be in their set of minds and thoughts. It is something, which people consider to be the way they imagine with the help of their sensory organs. A perception is affected by several factors present in the environment, and these factors influence the discernment of a person, which also influences the communication process which is undertaken due to the very perception.
Communication and Types of Communication:
Communication is said to be a process which consists of a message encoded by a sender, sent through a channel to a particular receiver who decodes it, and provides his/her feedback to the sender. Communication is the vital energy, the paramount source of interaction and building relationships. Not only are the human profound communicators, but even animal and plants tend to communicate too. Hence, nature has made communication an important characteristic of the world. Communication, in a broader sense is divided into verbal and nonverbal communication. Verbal communication deals with words spoken and written, where as non verbal deals with gestures, expressions, the time and the physical space. Research proves that seventy percent of the communication is based on the non verbal cues, while rest lay on the words spoken. The spoken words also illustrate the expression of human beings by the tone and pitch of the voice. It all accumulates at one single point: communication is eternal and the epicenter of human actions and relationships.
Communication is a widely practiced phenomenon, but the way people communicate differs from place to place, culture to culture, between the genders, from age to age, and from mind to mind. Hence, it can be said that the way people perceive things in their environment; they tend to communicate the same way. A famous example is of being the glass half filled or half empty. Most of the people reply it be half empty, because their perceptions are shaped pessimistically, while rest are optimistic in their lives, it is the perception of their mind which directs them to say things. Man does not see the reality, but what he sees, imagines it to be the reality, even if there is another side of the picture. Perceptions shape communications, and these perceptions are visible to other when they communicate.
Perception is shaped by the physical environment of what a person tends to see, the learned environment which consists of culture, values, norms, customs and traditions. These can vary from continent to continent or home to home. Such can be displayed from the interpersonal communication people tend to have with each other. Interpersonal communication plays an important role here. Interpersonal communication is the form of communication done between individuals of a group, which is highlighted by factors such as intent listening, assertiveness, empathy, sensitivity and most importantly the non verbal gestures.
Perception, in its literal meaning is anything which people believe to be in their set of minds and thoughts. It is something, which people consider to be the way they imagine with the help of their sensory organs. A perception is affected by several factors present in the environment, and these factors influence the discernment of a person, which also influences the communication process which is undertaken due to the very perception.
Communication and Types of Communication:
Communication is said to be a process which consists of a message encoded by a sender, sent through a channel to a particular receiver who decodes it, and provides his/her feedback to the sender. Communication is the vital energy, the paramount source of interaction and building relationships. Not only are the human profound communicators, but even animal and plants tend to communicate too. Hence, nature has made communication an important characteristic of the world. Communication, in a broader sense is divided into verbal and nonverbal communication. Verbal communication deals with words spoken and written, where as non verbal deals with gestures, expressions, the time and the physical space. Research proves that seventy percent of the communication is based on the non verbal cues, while rest lay on the words spoken. The spoken words also illustrate the expression of human beings by the tone and pitch of the voice. It all accumulates at one single point: communication is eternal and the epicenter of human actions and relationships.
Communication is a widely practiced phenomenon, but the way people communicate differs from place to place, culture to culture, between the genders, from age to age, and from mind to mind. Hence, it can be said that the way people perceive things in their environment; they tend to communicate the same way. A famous example is of being the glass half filled or half empty. Most of the people reply it be half empty, because their perceptions are shaped pessimistically, while rest are optimistic in their lives, it is the perception of their mind which directs them to say things. Man does not see the reality, but what he sees, imagines it to be the reality, even if there is another side of the picture. Perceptions shape communications, and these perceptions are visible to other when they communicate.
Perception is shaped by the physical environment of what a person tends to see, the learned environment which consists of culture, values, norms, customs and traditions. These can vary from continent to continent or home to home. Such can be displayed from the interpersonal communication people tend to have with each other. Interpersonal communication plays an important role here. Interpersonal communication is the form of communication done between individuals of a group, which is highlighted by factors such as intent listening, assertiveness, empathy, sensitivity and most importantly the non verbal gestures.
