How Does Perception Affect Communication

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Brenda Alexander

Professor Alyson Wells

CA-105

1 March 2016

Types of Communication in Different Arenas

Communication is the single most important way of extracting the thoughts that a person

has. Communication has a great bearing on relationships, and how they are approached and

possibly elevated to a relationship with a label. With any relationship, communication is vital to

the existence and prospering of that relationship. People would not be able to express themselves

whether they are using verbal or non-verbal communication. It would be difficult for the people

to have understanding from or for each other. My communication skills are on a scale on 1-10, at

a 7. I

I now know that it is rude, and my opinion or what I have to say is never

important enough to interrupt someone when they are speaking.

Perception affects communication by because it can sometimes block the reception

process if people are biased in their thinking. I try not to push my perceptions on people, so that

gives me an advantage at communication. People will feel more comfortable knowing that I do

not judge them and go against what they say because I may feel a certain way. When a person

thinks in a biased manner, it causes static in the communication. Perception has the ability to

cause a message to be received differently by different people depending on their perception of

the subject (Singer, 1998). Stereotypical behaviors or thoughts are a source for noise in the

communication. In order to avoid stereotypical behaviors, a person should listen in completion to

the receiver without placing their personal feelings into the communication.

I feel as though listening is just as important as sending the message. Effective listening

skills are learned, and it takes patience to be a skilled listener. Appreciation of

Since we have

people of different languages relocating to the United States, it is important to try to

communicate with them just as they do us. They learn our language so that they can

communicate with us, so we should return the same favor. I know that I have to learn to

communicate since I am constantly in contact with them. To better improve my intercultural

communication skills, I have to keep in mind how I communicate. I am willing to learn how to

communicate with me better and that takes patience on both of our parts. I intend on listening

more intently and try to get a better understanding by asking questions that are relevant to the

communication.

With public speaking, I feel that I need more skills in that department. I could use

improvement in my delivery of my speeches. I feel that my content is adequate but needs to be

elevated to flow at a higher collegiate level. I often get nervous when doing this activity. I am not

shy, however speaking in large groups intimidate me because of the many different perceptions

that the listeners may have. Even though the looks from the audience can be intimidating, I