My Study of Communication
My
motivation for studying communications is simple. I enjoy it. It is a subject
that I find interesting at every layer. I believe that understanding
communication allows me the opportunity to avoid conflict in my personal life.
In circumstance where conflict cannot be avoided, communication allows me to
address the conflict in a more efficient and effective manner. Given the
definitions of communications that I could choose from, I believe that
definition number three best suits my personal perspective of communications.
“Communication…is and effort after meaning, a creative act initiated by man in
which he seeks to discriminate and organize cues so as to orient himself in his
environment and satisfy his changing needs.”
I think the key part of this definition that I agree with the most is
“…to orient himself in his environment and satisfy his changing needs.” As we evolve
and our situations change we have to be able to communicate our needs and wants
so that they are understood by those involved in our current circumstance. I
think that definition number three best sums that up.
References
Trenholm,
S. (2011). Thinking Through Communication: An Introduction to the Study of
Human Communication. Retrieved from:
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