Communication, Comprehension & Clarity

What is Communication?

Very simply, it is the incoming and outgoing exchange of thoughts, feelings and emotions among other things.

Communication can be Verbal or  Non-Verbal

Verbal as the word suggests is the use of vocal chords, speech and language.

Non Verbal mostly accounts for all body language indicators of conveying a particular message like facial expressions, position of hands, body   movements, walking – sitting -standing and many other signs.

What is Comprehension?

The skill & ability to be able to understand and reason what has been communicated, in its purest of intention.

Comprehension can be Literal or Inferential.

  • Literal Comprehension is the manner of receiving any information at its face value or exactly the way it is conveyed without any analysis of it.
  • Inferential Comprehension is the act of perceiving any piece of information through the lens of analysis and pre conceived notions. 

There could be several hindrances in this form of exchange of thoughts, views, feelings, emotions, desires, etc- that eventually may compound into bigger misunderstandings and miscommunications.

The absence of clarity in this two way traffic of receiving and accepting information can lead to serious and sometimes life long complications in relationships especially those that exist in sensitive groups like :

Parent -
Child

Child-
Educator

Peers/
Friendships

Romantic
Relationship

Married
Relationships

Between
Siblings

Employer-
Employee

Co-
workers

With
Self

Hence, the need for Clarity is very crucial for stress free day to day living because both Communication & Comprehension are the crux and foundation of a harmonious life across all facets, for any individual - be it a child, an adolescent, adults and also the elderly.

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