Interesting Concepts

I have always felt that being a good listener is one of the most important parts of any kind of relationship. I found the concept of decoding messages: Listening and perception to very interesting. I found this to be interesting because listening is such an important part of communication and I think that some people don’t really understand that. While listening is an essential in creating and maintaining relationships, listening is a complex process. I also found the chapter on Language and Social Identity interesting especially when it talks about expressive cultures and how emotions that we use without even thinking are portrayed. Language gives us power if we use language wisely, we can control communication as the book says. I think this quote is spot on and have seen this happen in everyday life. I also like how the book says, language is a powerful tool. It allows us to influence, regulate, persuade, and dominate one another. It makes us the humans we are. The list goes on about the interesting concepts that I have taken from this book, and this class but these were the few that really stood out to me.