Communication is the way in which we process information that another individual in which we talk to with either body language, hand gestures or verbally communicate what we want. There are two major approaches towards the study of communication, one the constructivist approach, two the structuralist approach.
Structuralism is an approach that focuses on the expectation that everything that happens in an event has some form of an authority figure or foundation. (Steinberg & Angelopulo 2015) “This approach can be described as almost from a bird’s eye view”. The application of structuralism to the analysis of communication is to assert the views of structuralism upon the application to the study of communication, by this the analyse a specific …show more content…
The structuralist approach is analyse by focusing on certain components and structures to see if they function properly and provide a specific effect. This specific way of communication is a straight forward one-way communication were only the sender is talking , and the recipient just listens and does not give any feedback back to the sender. This process is linear and sequential and the message is clear.
Why do humans communicate? The best way to explain this is via Maslow’s hierarchy of needs which has an in depth understanding of basic need and levels of needs, which contribute to our daily lives, and help us, understand why we communicate with one another.
Abraham Maslow was a social psychologist who focused on the entirety of human psychological needs rather than on individual psychological problems. Maslow is best known for his theory, the Hierarchy of Needs. These needs need to be fulfilled from the most basic need to the most complex needs of survival for everyday life, wither it is just for basic survival or to thrive off of more luxuries needs . The first tier is the most basic so we starting with the absolute basic need which …show more content…
Human do a lot of strange things to achieve this need, such as hobbies which they can show off their talent or skill, they sometimes even use their profession to get some sort of recognition or praise from other individuals. This action provides a sensation of pride, and adds to some value in their life, this also makes them feel like there contributing to a conversation, increasing their self-worth (Steinberg 2007). A personal example of this need is when I realised that I can be myself inform of others, I have a lot of hobbies and it helps contribute to a conversation which previously was unable to
Structuralism is an approach that focuses on the expectation that everything that happens in an event has some form of an authority figure or foundation. (Steinberg & Angelopulo 2015) “This approach can be described as almost from a bird’s eye view”. The application of structuralism to the analysis of communication is to assert the views of structuralism upon the application to the study of communication, by this the analyse a specific …show more content…
The structuralist approach is analyse by focusing on certain components and structures to see if they function properly and provide a specific effect. This specific way of communication is a straight forward one-way communication were only the sender is talking , and the recipient just listens and does not give any feedback back to the sender. This process is linear and sequential and the message is clear.
Why do humans communicate? The best way to explain this is via Maslow’s hierarchy of needs which has an in depth understanding of basic need and levels of needs, which contribute to our daily lives, and help us, understand why we communicate with one another.
Abraham Maslow was a social psychologist who focused on the entirety of human psychological needs rather than on individual psychological problems. Maslow is best known for his theory, the Hierarchy of Needs. These needs need to be fulfilled from the most basic need to the most complex needs of survival for everyday life, wither it is just for basic survival or to thrive off of more luxuries needs . The first tier is the most basic so we starting with the absolute basic need which …show more content…
Human do a lot of strange things to achieve this need, such as hobbies which they can show off their talent or skill, they sometimes even use their profession to get some sort of recognition or praise from other individuals. This action provides a sensation of pride, and adds to some value in their life, this also makes them feel like there contributing to a conversation, increasing their self-worth (Steinberg 2007). A personal example of this need is when I realised that I can be myself inform of others, I have a lot of hobbies and it helps contribute to a conversation which previously was unable to