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COMMUNICATION THEORY

All About Theories for Communication.

THEORY OF MIND – FALSE BELIEF TEST

in Psychology, Behavioral And Social Science

Theory of mind is the tendency or ability to interpret others by labelling
mental states onto them. These states include our own biases, beliefs,
intentions, thoughts, emotions, desires and opinions. The theory of mind, as the
name suggests, includes ‘theories’ that we form for other people’s thoughts and
feelings and how they come to exist.

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CONCEPT OF METACOGNITION – JOHN HURLEY FLAVELL

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WHAT IS METACOGNITION?

Metacognition is the awareness of one’s thought processes, feelings and
emotions. In simple terms, it means to think about thinking, to be aware of
one’s thoughts, to evaluate their nature and to regulate them. For example, when
a person analyses their thoughts about sexuality, it can be called
metacognition.

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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – KOLB’S LEARNING STYLES AND CYCLE

in Psychology, Behavioral And Social Science

George is a 9-year-old child. He spots a lighter on a table and attempts to play
with it. A hint of fire comes out and touches his finger. He feels the pain and
learns that fire is dangerous, and that lighters are not meant to be played
with. This incident or experience teaches him something.

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TYPES OF MOTIVATION AND ITS COMPONENTS – EXAMPLES

in Communication in Practice, Organisational Communication, Psychology,
Behavioral And Social Science

Griffin works at a firm, is planning to pursue a PhD and makes time for the gym
as well. How does he do these things? This includes a combination of various
factors that keep motivating him. He is being motivated through rewards, money
and incentives and enjoys continuing his job. His interest and thirst for
knowledge drive him in pursuing a PhD. Going to the gym for his health and
fitness could be because of his health and beauty concerns.

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THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR

in Psychology, Behavioral And Social Science

The theory of planned behavior (TPB) is very similar to that of the one which
slightly preceded it and that is the theory of reasoned action. Although these
two theories came during a different timeline, they predominantly hold the same
assumptions about behavior. TRA and TPB believed that behaviors are influenced
by intentions and intentions are created from attitudes.

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VERBAL VS NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION WITH EXAMPLES

in Communication / General, Communication in Practice

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TYPES OF THINKING-TIPS AND TRICKS TO IMPROVE THINKING SKILL

in Communication in Practice, Psychology, Behavioral And Social Science

Thinking is defined as a cognitive behavior in which ideas, images, and mental
symbols are created (American Psychological Association). Thinking includes
imagining, remembering, concept formation, daydreaming, etc.

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CLASSICAL CONDITIONING – THE PAVLOV’S DOGS EXPERIMENT

in Psychology, Behavioral And Social Science

Have you ever heard a song or tune from your childhood and felt an instant rush
of nostalgia or happiness? That tune and the happiness/nostalgic feeling are
interconnected by association, which we call Classical Conditioning.

Classical Conditioning is a psychological phenomenon in which one learns by
pairing two or more stimuli to create an association. It is the process of
creating a link between a conditioned stimulus and a conditioned response.

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CATHARSIS THEORY OF MASS COMMUNICATION

in Mass Communication

INTRODUCTION

Dr. Seymour Feshbach is an eminent professor in the department of psychology at
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He was born in New York City at
1925; In 1951, he was awarded PhD in psychology at Yale University.

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ALPHABET EFFECT THEORY

in Cultural Communication, Visual Communication

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MUTED GROUP THEORY

in Cultural Communication, Psychology, Behavioral And Social Science

INTRODUCTION

Muted group theory is a critical theory concerning the certain groups of people
who remain powerless compared to the others.

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PRIMING

in Mass Communication, Psychology, Behavioral And Social Science

Introduction

Media effects refer to how mass media affects its audience in decision making.
Priming is considered as the predecessor of agenda setting, one of the theories
of media effects. Priming has its base in cognitive psychology which relates to
associative network model of human memory. This concept details how one thought
may generate associated thoughts.

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DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION THEORY

in Development Communication, Technical Communication

Introduction

Everett Rogers (1931 – 2004) was born at Carroll, Iowa in his family’s Farm. He
was well-known Professor, Researcher, advisor and a former editor for a
newspaper and reporter too. He earned his PhD in 1957 at Iowa State University
of Science and Technology in the field of Sociology and statistics.

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KNAPP’S RELATIONSHIP MODEL

in Communication Models, Interpersonal Communication, Psychology, Behavioral And
Social Science

History

Mark .l Knapp (born on July 12th, 1938) is a renowned teaching professor at the
University of Texas and is greatly known for his works in nonverbal
communication research and in evolving interactions. He developed a theoretical
model for relational enhancement which routes the interpersonal development
between two people.

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COGNITIVE DISSONANCE THEORY – REAL LIFE EXAMPLES

in Advertising, Public relations, Marketing and Consumer Behavior, Interpersonal
Communication, Psychology, Behavioral And Social Science

Amy is well aware of the benefits of engaging in some form of physical activity.
Yet, she wakes up feeling zero motivation to move her body an inch. So she
chooses to stick to her daily routine of waking up, glugging down a mug of cold
coffee and driving her way to the office. She feels guilty about it every single
day and decides things will change tomorrow.

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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY THEORY

in Mass Communication, Political Communication

INTRODUCTION

In the mid 20th century most of the developing countries and third world nations
have used this social responsibility theory of the press, which is associated
with “the Commission of the Freedom of Press” at United States in 1949.

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THE 7 C’S OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION – EXPLAINED WITH EXAMPLES

in Business Communication, Communication / General

An effective communication takes place when the message sent across by the
conveyer is clear and easily comprehended by the receiver and relevant response
is fed back to the one who conveyed the message and the flow continues
similarly.

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NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION

in Communication / General

Does “communicate” only mean talking and having verbal conversations? Won’t
anything beyond that be considered as a form of communication?

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WHY DO WE COMMUNICATE?

in Communication / General, Communication in Practice

Communication is a tool with which we exercise our influence on others, bring
out changes in our and others’ attitudes, motivate the people around us and
establish and maintain relationships with them.

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BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

in Communication Barriers

As things become heated up, a big argument spews between Nicole and Petra. They
are throwing cuss words and hurtful statements at each other without realizing
the kind of consequences it would later lead to. In that overwhelming moment,
both forgot everything about each other and let their impulses completely take
over.

So what is the matter exactly?

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CATHARSIS IN PSYCHOLOGY – HISTORY AND THERAPY

in Psychology, Behavioral And Social Science

Imagine going through a stressful event. An ending of a relationship or a loss
of a job. These events generally might cause stress, trauma, anger, or
frustration.

When events or people cause us to feel these feelings, we often feel the need to
release our emotions. This release of emotions is termed catharsis. This release
of emotions can be done through physical activity or any other non-harmful form
of activity.

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WHEEL OF LIFE – A MOTIVATION GUIDE BY PAUL J MEYER

in Psychology, Behavioral And Social Science

The Wheel of Life is a component of positive psychology. This component
originated from Tibetan Buddhism and it describes personal happiness and focuses
on how to achieve balance in life.

Happiness and success are important factors of this concept. The idea of this
concept originated from Tibetan Buddhism and then the founder of Success
Motivation Institute, Paul J Meyer further developed it in more detail.

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PRIMING IN PSYCHOLOGY – TYPES AND EXAMPLES

in Psychology, Behavioral And Social Science

If you were playing a free association word game, and someone said ‘blue,’ it
would be more likely that you would say ‘sky’ rather than ‘boat’ or ‘butterfly.’

This happens because the sky and blue are more related to memory than the boat
or butterfly. This tendency is called priming.

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