Interpersonal Communication

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ring closely guarded information. When interacting with others there are specific levels of intimacy.
How People Communicate
The simplest communication model is between two people. This basic demonstration of communication can be shown as a linear input/output process. The information source of communication is an individual¡¦s thought or emotion. When a person puts an information source into a code that can be understood by a receiver, they become the source or the transmitter. The transmitter is responsible for encoding the information that he or she wishes to send to the receiver Encoding is the process of putting ideas, thoughts, and feelings into a code that is intern decoded by the receiver. The receiver is the person who decodes and attempts to make sense out of what the source has encoded.
Signal, received signal, and message are all components of the message. Messages can be sent in written, spoken, and unspoken form. The message is conveyed to the receiver through a channel. Depending on the form of communication, the channel will be different. If the two individuals are face to face, then the channels range from visual to auditory. On the other hand, if they are on the phone, then the channel is just auditory.
Signals that are passed through any type of channel have one hurdle to overcome. Every message that is sent between two people, whether in a loud public area or a quiet library, must deal with noise. Noise easily gets in the way and can even distorts messages. The two existing forms of noise include external and psychological noise. If it is a physical noise, like one that is coming from a car stereo, then it is an external noise. Noises that are in someone¡¦s head causing them to get distracted, for example, if you are thinking of what you have to do later that day, this is considered to be psychological noise. To communicate effectively, it is necessary to minimize both external and psych...