The 5 Key Functions + Communication Process
Communication has five main jobs in your daily life. First, it controls behavior (like when your mom tells you to clean your room). Second, it enables social interaction - basically how you connect with friends and family. Third, it motivates people to do better. Fourth, it lets you express emotions when you're happy, sad, or frustrated. Finally, it spreads information like school announcements or the latest chismis.
Understanding the communication process is like knowing the parts of a machine. You have the context thesituationโlikewhetheryouโฒreinclassorataparty, the sender (whoever's speaking), and the listener (that's you when someone's talking to you).
Messages travel through different channels - your five senses. You hear words, see facial expressions, feel a pat on the back, or even smell something that communicates a message. The response and feedback you give back shows whether the message got through clearly.
Watch out for: Noise can mess up communication - it could be actual noise, or even just being hungry and unable to focus!