How We Communicate?
This paper is dealing with various aspects of understanding the theoretical and empirical approaches of Interpersonal Communication. The basic target is to interpret and to follow interpersonal skills for betterment of communicative system in social and professional domains. The paper is dealing with the specific principles and modes for effective interpersonal communication. Added to this the hindrances and the barriers too are discussed. The concerns related to different cultural peripheries and gender differences are also a part of the paper.
The basic idea of this paper is to make an analytical and very comprehensive understanding of various aspects of Interpersonal communication. In order to bring in a balanced and very speculative approach, the paper follows the interpretations led by Hybels and Weaver (2007) in their ‘Communicating Effectively’ . According to this write up the approach has been made towards speech communication market and is very much inclusive of updated information about the latest trends and disciplines. Hybels and Weaver (2007) also added topics related to intercultural communication, added by critical thinking over new communication technologies. By keeping this reading as the core to the understanding of interpersonal Communication the paper illustrates various aspects of dealing with the same. The paper is focusing over the use of interpersonal communicative skills to deal in various personal and professional domains. Personal experiences with some other readings too are also a part of this interpretation.
Principles and Misconceptions in Effective Interpersonal Communications
There are four principles dealing with the effective Interpersonal communication. These principles consider interpersonal communication as inescapable, irreversible, complicated and contextual (King, 2000). The purposes of these principles are to make interpersonal mode of communication an effective means while dealing with a conflict or a means for the development.
There is however various misconceptions related to the diversified meaning of interpersonal communication. These conflicts are usually rooted in the application if these principles. Since interpersonal communication is inescapable they create confusions when expressed through diversified modes. Being irreversible, one cannot modify the comments that are once delivered and thus create misconceptions. The principle of being complicated leads to misconceptions in terms of a systematic deliverance of the topic. Lastly misconceptions in effective interpersonal skills are due to lack of knowledge regarding the context that has been discussed. erpersonal Interactions
The barriers of effective interpersonal interactions are recognized a Polarization, Intentional orientation, Allness and Indiscrimination (Mehreen83, 2006). The condition under ‘polarization’ refers to the states of extremes, ignoring the majority of middle status.