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Barriers to Communication
Barriers Any obstacles or difficulties that come in the way of communication. They may be physical, psychological, mechanical, cultural or linguistic in nature.
Types of Barriers Physical Barriers Psychological Barriers Self Image
Resistance To Change Defensiveness and Fear Linguistic and Cultural
Barriers Mechanical Barriers Language and Meaning
(semantic noise)
Physical Barriers
i. The
competing
stimulus
ii. Environm
ental stress
iii. Ignorance
of the
medium
Psychological Barriers
Self Image
Resistance to Change
“The risk of being changed is one of the most frightening
prospects one of us can face” (Carl Rogers).
Defensiveness and Fear
Language and Meaning
Linguistic and Cultural Barriers
Mechanical Barriers
Psychological factors
• Attitude & Values
• Past experiences
• Source incredibility
• Abstraction
• Filtration
• Resistance to change
I.
Overcoming Communication barriers listening Open-Mindedness Clarity Develop emotional stability Receive feedback Selection of proper channel Build credibility Avoid fear Understanding audience Convey message through simple word