NIOS Class 10 Psychology (222): Lesson 14. Communication

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Communication is essential for conveying ideas and emotions through verbal and non-verbal means, with different types and elements influencing interactions. Media plays a crucial role in society, both positively by educating and entertaining, and negatively by spreading misinformation and inciting violence, highlighting the need for ethical standards and community building.

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  • Verbal and non-verbal communication are essential components of human interaction, with non-verbal cues playing a significant role in conveying emotions and attitudes.
  • Media plays a dual role in society, shaping the values and knowledge of individuals positively through education while also posing risks through the dissemination of misinformation and violence, underscoring the importance of ethical standards and community cohesion.

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Recent questions

  • What are the different types of communication?

    Verbal, non-verbal, formal, informal.

  • How does non-verbal communication impact interactions?

    Conveys emotions, attitudes, regulates interactions.

  • What factors influence non-verbal communication in different cultures?

    Kinesics, proxemics, haptics, cultural norms.

  • What are the key elements of effective communication?

    Common understanding, behavior modification, mutual interest.

  • How does media influence society positively and negatively?

    Educates, informs, entertains positively; spreads misinformation, incites violence negatively.

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Importance of Communication in Various Contexts

  • Communication is vital for survival, offering various means to reach people for entertainment, information, knowledge, and more.
  • Communication involves interaction using language to transmit ideas, attitudes, and emotions between individuals.
  • Elements of communication include being a two-way process, requiring a message, common understanding, behavior modification, and methods of giving information.
  • Communication types are verbal, non-verbal, formal, and informal, with verbal communication providing meaningful interaction and non-verbal communication accounting for over 70% of communication.
  • Non-verbal communication includes gestures, eye contact, facial expressions, postures, and body orientation, conveying emotions, attitudes, and regulating interactions.
  • Understanding non-verbal communication in different cultures involves kinesics, proxemics, and haptics, influenced by cultural norms.
  • Effective communication requires a common frame of reference, mutual interest in communication content, a common language, and a common environment.
  • In the Indian context, non-verbal communication involves body language, handshakes, power distance index, and personal space norms.
  • Media serves to educate, inform, and entertain, influencing children and teenagers positively with educational content and social values.
  • Media can also have negative impacts by spreading misinformation, rumors, and inciting violence, emphasizing the importance of ethical standards and community building.
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