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Disciplines > Communication

It may seem strange to have a disciplines section on communication, but then communication is a discipline in and of itself -- there are many communications professionals and you can study for a degree in the subject.

Much of this site is about communications. This section is thus more of a 'fill in', adding pages that don't fit into other areas.

• Diffusion: How ideas spread.
• Models of Communication
  • The Johari Window: What we share with one another.
  • SMCR Model: Basic sequence of communication.
  • Transportation Model: Transport knowledge to the other person.
  • Viewpoint: What you understand depends on where you stand.
• Communications Theory
  • Levels of abstraction: Object, experience, concept.
  • Media fidelity: The effectiveness of the media effects the message.
  • Signals: Sending unspoken messages.
  • Signal Response: Misinterpreting the symbol as the thing.
• Communication Methods
  • The Newspaper Method: Go from headlines to minor detail.
  • The Resonance Model: Resonate with the other person.
• Organizational Communication: In companies.
  • Downward Communication: From managers to subordinates.
  • Upward: Feedback, ideas to the boss.
• Communication Articles
  • The Meaning of Colors: How color affects us in different ways.
  • Words, Music and Dance: Three components of face-to-face communication.
  • Miller's Law: What others say is always true.

See also

Argument, Negotiation, Using Body Language, Use of Language, Listening, Questioning, Meaning, Mind-Reading Mistakes

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