This video contains information about types of barriers in communication. These are one of those barriers. Help has been taken from the N.C.E.R.T book.

1. Barriers
to
communicati-
on
*PSYCHOLOGICAL
COMMUNICATION
BARRIERS
*PERSONAL
COMMUNICATION
BARRIERS

2.  PSYCHOLOGICAL  PERSONAL
BARRIERS BARRIERS
 The state of mind of  The personal factors of
both sender and both sender and
receiver of receiver may exert
communicationreflects influence on effective
in the effective communication.
communication.

3.  Premature evaluation:  Fear of challenge to
Sometimes people evaluate the authority
meaning of message before If a superior perceives that a
the sender completes his particular communication may
message adversely affect his authority,
 Lack of attention: he or she may withhold or
suppress such communication.
The pre-occupied mind of
receiver and the resultant non-  Lack of confidence of
listening of message acts as a superior on his
major psychological barrier subordinates
If superiors do not have
confidence on the competency
of their subordinates, they may
not seek their advice or
opinions.

4.  Loss by transmission  Unwillingness to
and poor retention: communicate:
When communication passes Sometimes , subordinates may
through various levels , not be prepared to
successive transmission of communicate with their
message results in loss of , or superiors, if they perceive that
transmission of inaccurate it may adversely affect their
information. Poor retention is interests
another problem.  Lack of proper
 Distrust: incentives:
If the parties(sender and If there is no motivation or
receiver) do not believe each incentive for communication ,
other , they cannot understand subordinates may not take
each other’s initiative to communicate.

5. Human mind is the
dynamic state of  ANGER AND WORRIES
emotions. At every
moment, it ARE A NEGATIVE STATE
experiences different
waves of emotions – OF MIND
be it positive or
negative. When one is
positively charged , it
helps in better and
more comprehensible
communication.
However , negative
vibes might obstruct
the communication
process. Difference
between an effective
and an ineffective
communication calls
for psychology of
human mind to play
an extensive role for
effective
communication as
well as management
in the field of business.