Communication Barriers DB

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Now normally I can nod and “Ain’t no way” myself through most gossip conversations. I have been doing this for a while more than I probably should. Before reading this weeks chapters I knew what I was doing was not really communicating but I never thought about it being a communication trap. As humans we often sit there thinking we are doing our best to listen and communicate when we are mostly trying to control the situation to get our way (Petersen, 2022). In doing that very exact thing we fall into what is called a communication trap. While there were several communication traps mentioned; I immediately recognized a few that I clearly fall into often. The first communication trap that resignated with me was ritual listening. This is were the listener seems cool and appears to pay attention, but in all reality is waiting for an opportunity to strike (Petersen, 2022). I hate to admit it because it sounds so bad when you think about it out loud. It seems as though I actually have a wall up and it becomes second nature to sieze the opportunity to respond in defensive way. This barrier can and has restricted me in possible getting closer or understanding others in my life. The second communication trap that is probably even more easier for me to fall into is giving advice. I just figured that if a person is coming to me with a problem then they must want me to solve it. According to France and Weikel (2019) advicing is when a person offers up an already made up plan while not along the other person to make their own decisions. A reoccurring event for me is when I try to get my soldiers to solve there own issues. At times they just cannot take the hint and refer back to asking, “What would you do sergeant J?” I get somewhat baited into giving advice at times and sometimes it does backfire on me. I have to watch myself carefully with giving advice. The last communication barrier involves social media. We cannot avoid it with todays society, well we can but we risk the chance of not being able to communicate or get updates from loved ones. Social media connects everyone so much faster but the downside is that when we use it, we risk having our thoughts and words misunderstood. According to Schultz and Badzinski (2015), to use social media requires great care because conflicts can get out of hand based of just a mere misunderstanding. A few words in all caps could mean anything based on the direction of conversation. I tred lightly when communicating through social media. Only because without face to face communication it is hard to judge a persons tone or body language; so things can be texted and viewed out of context. Learning that I can be caught in a communication traps was a tuff pill to swallow, but now that I know I will definetly be cognisence to not get trapped. References France, K., Weikel, K. (2019). Helping skills for Human service workers: building relationships and encouraging productive change , 4th Edition. [VitalSource Bookshelf 10.4.1]. Retrieved from vbk://9780398093044
King James Bible. (2017). K ing James Bible Online . https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/ (Original work published 1769) Petersen, J. (2022). Why don't We listen better? communicating & connecting in relationships , 3rd Edition. [VitalSource Bookshelf 10.4.1]. Retrieved from vbk://MBS7916214 Schultze, Q. J., Badzinski, D. M. (2015-09-22). An essential Guide to interpersonal communication . [VitalSource Bookshelf 10.4.1]. Retrieved from vbk://9781441248725
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