Discuss at Least Two Theories of Communication and How They Are Used in Health and Social Care

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. Michael Argyle (1972): The Communication Cycle The communication cycle is the theory proposed by Michael Argyle, his cycle is based on 2 people communicating (verbally or non-verbally) using an active process of reflecting on what the other person is trying to communicate, making sure that everyone is understood, making the communication effective as the way it is put across differs from the different individuals partaking in the conversation. Argyle proposes that this process was split into 6 stages: The first stage is where an idea is formed. This is the easiest part of the cycle as it just requires a thought which happens without much effort and is very natural, we form ideas all of the time. This stage also can happen without even communicating it to another person and this is just another reason why it is easiest. However, there are obviously situations in which it would be difficult to form ideas, in the morning for example, the individual would generally be a bit confused and their brain won’t be functioning properly as it has been resting for hours, this may make it hard for ideas to form. An example in which this would be difficult in a health and social care setting could be in an interview situation for a potential member of staff, or when a member of staff is being put on the spot by their superior, maybe in a meeting where they have to take control or are being asked for ideas, as they're under pressure it makes it harder for them to think straight and be able to form new and inspiring ideas. The second stage is where the individual codes the message. This is where they decide what exactly they want to say and how they are going to say it, it plays an important role in deciding the tone and pronunciation which could potentially affect the way the receiver interprets the message. It could also be deciding how the message is going to be sent, for

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