Not very often do introductory chapters of an academic text lead one down the black abyss of an existential panic. Fortunately for me I have a copy of Communication; Principles for a Lifetime [2013] which, along with its quality collection of relevant, ethnically diverse stock photos, is incredibly unforgiving about the hard reality of human communication.
Communication is Inescapable "Even when you don't intend to express a particular idea or feeling...remember: people judge you by your behavior, not your intent".
Communication is Complicated "whenever we communicate with one another, at least six "people" are really involved: who you think you are, who you think the other person is, who you think the other person thinks you are, who the other person thinks he or she is, who the other person thinks you are, who the other person thinks you think he or she is".
Communication Maxims "if communication can fail, it will. If a message can be understood in different ways, it will be understood in just the way that does the most harm. There is always somebody who knows better than you what you meant by your message. The more communication there is, the more difficult it is for communication to succeed".
is it any coincidence that most of the communication scholars quoted are Russian.
Also I have a corrugated-cardboard paper cut.
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