Question

Six Marks Question:
Explain any four psychological barriers to effective communication.

Answer 1

Four psychological barriers to effective communication are:

a) Premature evaluation: It means deriving conclusions before complexion of message. He/She may jump to conclusions without logical deduction from the situation.

b) Lack of attention: It means when receiver does not pay complete attention to the message as a result communication becomes ineffective. The reason can be preoccupied mind of the receiver.

c) Loss by transmission and poor retention: When communication passes through various levels, this results in filtering or loss of information.

d) Distrust: Distrust between communicator and receiver also acts a barrier to effective communication. They may not understand each other's message in the original sense.