What is Communication?

Communication is sharing. The word communicate etymologically (in terms of language history) stems from Latin communicare = to share. When someone communicates information, an appointment, an instruction, or a fact, they are sharing something with their environment. Ideally.

My Definition of Communication

„Communication occurs when a signal is interpreted identically in at least two places.“

Who Communicates with Whom or What with What?

People communicate with other people. Management teams or governments share decisions. Brain regions exchange signals.

What Causes Communication to Fail?

Communication fails when senders and receivers use different formats of exchange or interpret incoming signals in a way that is not in line with the sender’s intention.