Culture is the root of communication. Therefore every aspect of communication is determined by culture even choice of medium. We are all individuals, but certain sets of perceptions, ideas, and behaviours are coded within our culture subconsciously.
The importance of communication is even more fundamental than ever in the current globalized world. Despite the slow and gradual vanishing of strong cultural differences and easy connection because of modern media or common language, problems with communications are one of the main reasons for misunderstanding. Not being able to communicate effectively has a significant impact on our life. Not only our survival depends on it, but it’s key to a successful and fulfilling life.
The text above is the opening part of our essay. Due to the work we did as a group, I not only learned more about the communication. It also helped me to keep my eyes open for possible communication errors. One thing that I personally underestimated was the willingness of the recipient to understand, as well as possible elements of distraction. This is why it’s so important to consider what kind of words we use, what is the medium and what we include in the message.
I learned that focusing too much on any one element can cause us to lose the focus of the recipient, and result in the loss of important information. In the end, we would have a distracted person who chooses to hang on to something that doesn’t actually matter.
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