Communication In Communication: The Importance Of Communication

Throughout the many years humans have spent their lives on Earth, communication has been of vital importance to transfer ideas, opinions, and emotions. And from then on, a variety of languages and specifically distinguished codes were created so that an interchange of messages could be reached to not only us as humans, but to animals and even technical machinery. This process of sharing connections with one another has been a working progress from the day we were born, but there is much more to it. As one is growing up and going through many experiences each day, the decision making and life-changing choices have allowed people to view the world in a whole different way. But as life goes on, the simplicity of communicating can be very difficult …show more content…
These categories reflect both inner and outer representations of who one thinks they really are. Self-image describes how each person sees themselves through a mental picture, and self-esteem relies on the feelings, evaluation, and attitudes hidden beneath to create a leveling surface of confidence. Together, they work to rationalize how people are going to project themselves, both verbally and physically. A reflection of yourself can also bring a curiosity of how you might wonder what others think of you. This brings the importance of recalling how someone’s self-concept can affect how the incoming and responding communication may go. In John Hatte’s book of “Self-Concept,” Cooley has claimed that the “self is a mirror of others’ perceptions,” which in other words means that the way people have revealed their self-concept based off of self-esteem and self-image reflects the perceptions from others who think “self represents a person’s inborn …show more content…
The relationship between the two have been highly interactive that it is difficult to separate them in any way because they each have connected a personal level for just one singular person. Communication from the setting that someone has lived through developed perception in how that person experienced it and self-concept in how the environment has shaped them as a certain person. This moment, though very small or impacting, influences the many decisions or opinions that could come up in the future, all by falling under the views perception and self-concept have offered. Saul McLeod mentioned that in order to “be aware of oneself,” one has to obtain a “concept of oneself.” And as regular humans, taking a misunderstanding can cause quite a bit of confusion, but as competent communicators, the precaution and diligence to stop, break down, and comprehend another person’s point of view can most likely avoid any situations of that