Perspective in Communication

PERSPECTIVES IN COMMUNICATION
INTRODUCTION
We all see the world with our own thinking which is known as our individual perceptions.
Our individual perceptions are in actual the filters through which we see, understand the
world. It is our view through which we handle a situation or a topic we want to communicate
about. We always do not see all the persons with same opinion or thinking. Our individual
thinking act as a "filter" through which we communicate with others. For example same
words can have different meaning depending upon how we interpret them. Perspectives
can be visual, due to different language due to feelings or it depends upon the environment
in which we work.
VISUAL PERCEPTION
Visual perception is the ability to see and to interpret the visual information. If perception
is inaccurate, in correct or altered in any way it leads to problem in reading, handwriting,
spelling etc. The visual perception involves the ability to organize and interpret the information
i.e. seen. It is very important because reading is not possible without adequate visual
perception. Without accurate visual perception one would have difficulty in learning to
read, follow directions, copy from the white board, would have problem in good eye hand
coordination.
The visual perception includes following things
1. Visual discrimination :It includes ability to notice differences like shape, size,
color etc.
2. Form discrimination:It includes differences in objects when they are in orientation.
3. Foreground Background differentiation: It includes focus on a selected target
and ignore out non-relevant images.
4. Visual memory: It is the ability to remembers letters and words and recognize
them quickly when seen again.
LANGUAGE
Language not only helps in communication but it shapes our perception. Language affects
the way in which its speaker expresses his words or influences other people. Various emotions
or feeling and experience can be influenced by the pattern of the language a person speaks.
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The same words can have different meanings depending on how we interpret them.
For example read the following phrase -
A woman without her man is nothing.

Now read this phrase by adding punctuation.
A woman, without her man is nothing.
In both cases words are same but the meaning has now changed completely. So our
meaning should be clear when we use specific words in certain order, we cannot assume
that the other person will read or hear them in that way.
Other factors affecting our perspective
There are various factors which can affect our perspective hence affecting how we can
communicate with others. Some of these factors come from our past experiences, our
prejudices, our feelings and our environment. Some of these are as follows :
1. P'ast experiences
Our past experience greatly affects our way of thinking. One sets his mind according
to one's past experiences. Past experiences acts as a filter through which we see a
particular situation. We have examples from our own time in a particular situation
which helps in decision making. For example if we have no past experience on a
particular topic then we are in a clear state, information wise. Our communication is
affected by our part experience. We enter a situation, a mecting or a conversation
with certain expectations of what will happen in that situation and we behave
accordingly.
Sometimes, we want our past experience to infuence our future communication.
For example, when our team responded positively to the sale tactics we put in place
then some tactics can be followed again and again. But when our negative past
experience alters our communication and our full potential than we should be aware
of it. For example, when your boss ignored your idea in the last meeting then you
do not bring up another idea that could have made an impact. When you got nervous
at time you gave a presentation then you start out even more nervous on your next
presentation. So, past experiences can be positive or negative and affects our
perception.
2. Prejudices
It is usually unfavorable felings toward people or a person because of their gender,
values, age, religion, occupation, language, education or other personal
characteristics. We all have prejudices. It occurs due to our past experiences with a
person and we start thinking that the same type of experience will happen with all
the persons who are like the first one. Prejudices involve both positive and negative
characteristics. The problem occurs when prejudices start affecting how or whom
we communicate. This generally occurs at workplace. Prejudices occurs when we
take a single experiernce with one type of person and then act as if all
people of the
same type in future will result in the same experience. By doing this we eliminate
their indivIduaity. reudices greatly limit the chances of communicatin being
successful or producing the desired result.
We should see each person as an individual that is separate from any perception we
might have about them. Certain questions arises due to prejudices are-
Seniors in the workplace are
Disabled people in the workplace are .
Supervisors at work are
..
....
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Women in the Workplace are

Muslims in the workplace are
Prejudices are due to culture and personal preference or experience. We must avoid
prejudices during communication and should treat each person as a separate
individual and must respect his ideas.
3. Feelings
Feeling is a major factor which affects our perspective. Feelings effect our
communication with another person. When we feel happy we communicate better
but if we feel ill we will not communicate effectively. We even do not want to listern
rto others ideas. Sometimes we fcel different for a specific person. When we like
someone, we will communicate with him effectively & easily. When we do not like
someone we communicate in a different way. Feelings are also known as a state of
consciousness such as that result from emotions, sentiments or desires. A person's
current mood affects the way he judges others.
When our feelings change different chemicals are released into our bodies which
force us to see the world through a new angle and as a result our perception changes.
The way we see the world at a particular moment is greatly infhuenced by how we
feel during that moment. For example, when we are relaxed we can do anything for
a person asking for help but when we are stressed. We can't tolerate any person
asking for help again and again. So, we need to become more conscious of our
emotions & feelings and try to understand how they affect our own perception.
4. Environment
All of us communicate differently in different environment. Environment has a
great influence on our communication. For example we spcak to our colleagues and
friends in a different way. We should have communication skil to recognize the
environment which had negative impact on our ability to communicate effectively
with others. This skill will help us in effective communication. It will make the
person more comfortable and to attain level of formality which is important in a
particular situation.

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