Summary Of Carl Rogers's Communication: Its Blocking And Its Facilitation

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Carl Rogers, The author of the essay “Communication: Its Blocking and its Facilitation”, presents the idea that communication between people today is struggling. Rogers states that the “major factors in blocking or impending communication” is due to “our very natural tendency to judge” other people’s thoughts, ideas, and opinions without ever being in their shoes (419). Rogers goes in depth on the overlaying problems of communication these days but also gives us various ways to help us communicate on a new level of understanding. When communicating with individuals, we must listen and not immediately judge the person. Rogers puts blame on this as one of the biggest reasons for communication breakdown. He states “the major barrier to mutual interpersonal communication is our very natural…show more content…
Rogers presents the idea that “There will be just two ideas, two feelings, two judgments, missing each other in psychological space” (419). Even though people can be on different terms during an emotional argument, we must still try and understand the other, if not we will never make a connection. Rogers states that “when emotions are strongest” is when “it is most difficult to achieve the frame of reference” (421). This stands true for every kind of setting, the more passionate they feel, and the more intense the argument will be. However Rogers does offer solutions to the communication problems we tend to have. When talking about Dr. Hayakawa, Rogers says that if we “see the way life appears to him, without any attempt to make evaluative judgments, you run the risk of being changes yourself” (421). To actually understand a person on this level we must put aside the differences and listen. “Risk of being changed is one of the most frightening prospects most of us can face”. (Rogers, 421). For us to ever fully listen to someone we must be first willing to be accept

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