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BARRIERS OF
COMMUNICATION
physical noise
- noises made by humans
- laughter, whistling, screaming, etc.
semantic noise
- misunderstanding of similar sounding or similarly spelled words.
technical noise
- when technologies or gadgets experience a malfunction.
- weak signal, slow internet, etc..
environmental noise
- noises that come from nature, places, objects, or animals.
- rain, dog barking, machinery,etc.
psychological noise
- these include emotions, mental distractions, clashing opinions, distrust, etc.
information overload/ lack of interest
- too much information can depreciate the listener's interest or lose their attention.
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