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Understanding Communication Noise

This document discusses different types of communication noise that can interfere with the transmission and comprehension of messages. It identifies four main types of noise: psychological, physiological, physical, and semantic. Psychological noise stems from mental biases or distractions in the speaker or listener. Physiological noise is caused by internal factors like fatigue or medication that affect thinking. Physical noise comes from external environmental distractions. Semantic noise occurs when the speaker and listener do not share the same understanding of word meanings.

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Understanding Communication Noise

This document discusses different types of communication noise that can interfere with the transmission and comprehension of messages. It identifies four main types of noise: psychological, physiological, physical, and semantic. Psychological noise stems from mental biases or distractions in the speaker or listener. Physiological noise is caused by internal factors like fatigue or medication that affect thinking. Physical noise comes from external environmental distractions. Semantic noise occurs when the speaker and listener do not share the same understanding of word meanings.

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COMMUNICATION

NOISE
A breakdown in communication occurs
when the message or feedback is not sent
or received properly.
Communication Barriers
Noise Distance
Lack of Interest Information Overload
Language Emotions
WHAT IS COMMUNICATION
NOISE?
It is something that keeps a receiver from
completely comprehending a message.
TYPES OF NOISE

◍Psychological noise
◍Physiological noise
◍Physical noise
◍Semantic noise
PSYCHOLOGICAL NOISE

◍ Psychological noise is mental


interference in the speaker or listener.
◍ This type of noise includes concepts
like prejudices, narrow-mindedness and
personal bias.
◍ Communication can also be difficult if a
person is feeling very emotional -- anger,
sadness and even joy can affect how much
someone can pay attention during a
conversation.
PHYSIOLOGICAL NOISE

◍ Physiological noise is created by


barriers within the sender or receiver.
◍ Physiological noise is distraction
caused by hunger, fatigue, headaches,
medication and other factors that affect
how we feel and think.
PHYSICAL NOISE

◍ Physical noise is interference that


is external to both speaker and listener;
it hampers the physical transmission of
the signal or message.
◍ Physical noise is present in our
environments, such as noises made by
others, overly dim or bright lights, spam
and pop-up ads, extreme temperatures and
crowded conditions.
SEMANTIC NOISE

◍ Semantic noise exists when words


themselves are not mutually understood.
◍ Semantic noise refers to when a speaker
and a listener have different
interpretations of the meanings of certain
words.
◍ [People] sometimes create semantic noise
by using jargon or unnecessarily technical
language (Wood, 2010).
◍
SEMANTIC NOISE

◍ Working from different understandings,


such as different vocabularies, primary
languages or dialects can also be
considered as semantic noise.
◍ Noise can also occur when pedantic
vocabulary or regional colloquialisms
break down communication.

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