BARRIERS

A communication barrier is anything that prevents you from

receiving and understanding the messages
• Psychological Barriers
• Some people have stage fear, phobia, depression etc. that does not let them to
communicate or to speak effectively
• Emotional Barriers
• A person who is emotionally mature will be able to communicate effectively. On the other
hand, people who let their emotions take over them, will face difficulties. Emotions like
anger, frustration, humor, can blur the decision-making capacities of a person and thus
limit the effectiveness of their communication.
• Attitude Barriers
• Certain people like to be left alone. They are the introverts or just people who are not very
social. Some people have attitude issues, like huge ego, personality traits like shyness,
anger. Social anxiety may be removable through courses and proper training. However,
problems like egocentric behavior and selfishness may not be correctable.
• Perception Barriers
• Different people perceive the same things differently. Perception is never precise.
Peoples perceptions are based on their own experiences. We perceive what we
expect.
• Physical barrier
• Physical barrier may result from the receivers physical state. Physical disabilities
such as hearing problem or speech difficulties. A receiver with reduced hearing may
not receive the spoken conversation properly.