Difference Between Noise And Internal Noise

In reference to communications, noise is anything that prevents a message from getting to the receiver completely accurately or perfectly. Noise can be divided into external noise and internal noise. External noise is a disruption in the communication that occurs outside of the mind of the receiver. This can occur between the sender to the medium, or from the medium to the receiver. Internal noise is inside the mind of the receiver that does not allow the message to be received perfectly.
When external noise occurs, the message will be disturbed when it is being sent from the sender to the receiver. These noises can exist as loud music, having a bad cell signal, lost mail, or even a light with a turn indicator on a car being burnt out. External noise is generally unavoidable and it is important to be aware of possible external noises when sending a message.
Internal noises exist in numerous ways. Having a phobia can be an internal noise. For instance, if someone is afraid of needles and aware of an upcoming shot, this can become an internal noise with receiving instructions from a doctor perfectly. Other examples of internal noise could be mental disorders, language differences, and ignorance of the topic. Internal noises can be better prevented than …show more content…
A code is not necessary to communicate, but most of the time there is a code involved, especially for more complicated messages. Codes are encoded by the sender and decoded by the receiver. Codes can be computer codes, languages, Morse code, and even creating nicknames for people or things can be a type of code. If there is a disruption in a code, the message will not be receive perfectly. This can be the receiver not understanding the language being spoken or written, an actual mistake from the sender in encoding, or even if the code changes when passing through the medium. There are nonverbal and verbal codes that are used in