Masking Poor Communication

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Masking Poor Communication Masking Poor Communication Communication can be very misleading. People commonly believe that they communicate better with close friends than with strangers (health day news, 2011). Feeling comfortable with someone that is close to you, often relate in one side thinking that the other should know how the other thinks/feels. That alone can be a misconception and the result of poor communication. Poor communication happens when a person translates a feeling or emotion into a message that is not received by the other person, with that same meaning, resulting in poor communication. There are immediate and long term problems in the results of poor communication. The person who is receiving the message might not hear the correct message being translated by the transmitting person. This could result in many different reactions by the receiving person and/or the transmitting person, depending on how it is received. Long term problems, is the result of poor communication that is not corrected, leaving the transmitting/receiving person with feelings of not getting the results that is expected. This could result in arguments, hurt feelings and anger towards either person. People commonly believe that they communicate better with close friends than with strangers (U.S. News, 2011). That is not always true. Communicating with strangers usually results in the message being understood. Questions are asked with neither side assuming answers or feelings. Not knowing how a person thinks, acts or feels can benefit communication. Depending on the situation, knowing a person can have positive communication results. Sometimes, being too comfortable, in a relationship, causes misconceptions. I live in a household of seven; this can be a bit overwhelming if you are the only one who does the cooking and cleaning. My father is handicap so he is not

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