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What is communication breakdown?

A communication breakdown means that the information is not exchanged, resulting in a


loss of communication. When communication breaks down, the conversation is
misinterpreted and misunderstood by others, which can have an influence on a person's
psychological thinking, such as trust and feelings, as well as lead to disagreements. This
communication breakdown might have been avoided if both parties had been more flexible
and willing to compromise.
What are the barriers to communication?
Physical barriers are environmental and natural conditions that act as impediments to
communication and message transmission from sender to receiver.As a result, when
messages are delivered by the sender, physical barriers such as doors, distance, and walls
prevent efficient communication. Second, there are psychological or mental barriers.
Trauma, shyness, lack of confidence, despair, fear, and stage fright are among the
instances.Cultural barriers are a communication issue due to people's differing beliefs,
traditions, and customs. Linguistic barriers are conflicts in communication that arise from
differences in language and word meanings. Differences in language, accent, and dialect are
examples of linguistic barriers. Lastly, physiological barriers are associated with the human
body and mental limits such as memory, attention, and perception.

Why does breakdown of communication occur?


Communication is fruitful if and only if the sender's messages are perceived in the same way
by the receiver. The message will be destroyed if any type of disturbance interferes with any
step of communication. Communication breakdown happens as a result of such disruptions,
leading to inability to transmit the message or meaning accurately. A communication
breakdown happens when communication between two individuals is either intelligible to
one party or completely missing. Refusing to communicate, sometimes known as "the silent
treatment," is one of the most prevalent kinds of communication failure. It generally
happens when two people disagree or when someone says something harsh or insulting.
Another cause of communication breakdown is assuming that everyone communicates the
same way you do. When it comes to communication, it is important that you should not just
assume that your audience is the same as you.

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