Living over 19 years in this society, I cannot say that the way that I express who I am as a person is just for the satisfaction of myself. Whether it is the way I dress, how I approach people, my facial expressions—positive or negative—or many other features of who I am, in one way or another I am communicating to those around me. Our body language, eye contact, posture, tone of voice; these are all things we as human beings embody that send out messages into the world. Communication exists in all forms, verbal and nonverbal, and while sometimes the exchange of messages can be misinterpreted, it is still communication. Say, for example, I am walking from my house to class, a route that takes me past many familiar faces each day, and I happen
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There is no strict format to communication, as there are no rules to communication. We all have distinct and individual personas, but we all have an affect on each other’s lives whether we are conscious of it or not. In an article “It’s All About Communication,” author Tomas Tilver argues that: “there is research showing that of the total message exchanged between two communicating persons words only make 7%.” This percentage is exceptionally low, considering most of us dedicate all of our effort toward how the words we say will affect the people around us. Specifically, “most of us focus 90-95% of our effort on something that contributes by only 7% to the result” …show more content…
We live in a world of communication, where our surroundings are flowing with endless symbols, messages, and feelings we often inattentively do not recognize. These messages “come to your from other people, such as strangers, acquaintances, neighbors, coworkers, friends, and loved ones… They also come to you from the physical structure of, and objects contained within, the environments that you move in and out of during your day” (Knapp, Hall, and Horgan 4). The process of giving and receiving nonverbal messages is just the same as giving and receiving verbal messages. If I am walking to class with my eyes directed towards the ground and my body language aloof, I am communicating that I do not want to talk to anyone. Some may interpret this as miscommunication because by ignoring all others around me, I am not giving others the chance to communicate with me. Though while my message was not explicitly given and received by another conversationist, this is still a subtle form of communication. Whether explicit or subtle efforts to communicate are displayed, messages are still being expressed and delivered across all environments and between all
There is no strict format to communication, as there are no rules to communication. We all have distinct and individual personas, but we all have an affect on each other’s lives whether we are conscious of it or not. In an article “It’s All About Communication,” author Tomas Tilver argues that: “there is research showing that of the total message exchanged between two communicating persons words only make 7%.” This percentage is exceptionally low, considering most of us dedicate all of our effort toward how the words we say will affect the people around us. Specifically, “most of us focus 90-95% of our effort on something that contributes by only 7% to the result” …show more content…
We live in a world of communication, where our surroundings are flowing with endless symbols, messages, and feelings we often inattentively do not recognize. These messages “come to your from other people, such as strangers, acquaintances, neighbors, coworkers, friends, and loved ones… They also come to you from the physical structure of, and objects contained within, the environments that you move in and out of during your day” (Knapp, Hall, and Horgan 4). The process of giving and receiving nonverbal messages is just the same as giving and receiving verbal messages. If I am walking to class with my eyes directed towards the ground and my body language aloof, I am communicating that I do not want to talk to anyone. Some may interpret this as miscommunication because by ignoring all others around me, I am not giving others the chance to communicate with me. Though while my message was not explicitly given and received by another conversationist, this is still a subtle form of communication. Whether explicit or subtle efforts to communicate are displayed, messages are still being expressed and delivered across all environments and between all