Human Communications

Human communications brings society and people together. It is therefore very important that the receiver decodes the intended message sent correctly. Wrong decoding of messages, or misunderstanding as we call it, can be disastrous. Therefore, we must never overlook the concern to have effective communication, to avoid misunderstandings and mishaps. The medium preventing the right message being sent across is called barriers. Often, we do not know if information we receive is fact or fiction. We often overlook the importance to know whether a certain rumour or news article is true, due to the fact the world is always moving and busy, we do not have time to indulge in hunting for the truth.

How do we determine the information that we received is fact of fiction? We often tend to receive information and messages blindly; believing that what people say or what we see on the news is true. But what we do not know is that information we receive is usually second hand knowledge. Mos...