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    This course aims to help students better understand communication theory and its applications. The student finds the metaphor of theory as a map most helpful, as theories provide direction even if they are not proven facts. The student gives the example of the theory of evolution guiding our understanding of humanity's origins. The student also argues that research on yawning during intimate conversations would fall under the definition of communication as interpreting messages to elicit a response, as nonverbal cues like yawning still convey meaning and prompt reactions during interpersonal interactions. Finally, the student identifies open-ended communication questions, puzzles and problems they hope to address in the course, such as distinguishing listening from understanding, acknowledging that communication is not always the solution, and

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    This course aims to help students better understand communication theory and its applications. The student finds the metaphor of theory as a map most helpful, as theories provide direction even if they are not proven facts. The student gives the example of the theory of evolution guiding our understanding of humanity's origins. The student also argues that research on yawning during intimate conversations would fall under the definition of communication as interpreting messages to elicit a response, as nonverbal cues like yawning still convey meaning and prompt reactions during interpersonal interactions. Finally, the student identifies open-ended communication questions, puzzles and problems they hope to address in the course, such as distinguishing listening from understanding, acknowledging that communication is not always the solution, and

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    This course aims to help students better understand communication theory and its applications. The student finds the metaphor of theory as a map most helpful, as theories provide direction even if they are not proven facts. The student gives the example of the theory of evolution guiding our understanding of humanity's origins. The student also argues that research on yawning during intimate conversations would fall under the definition of communication as interpreting messages to elicit a response, as nonverbal cues like yawning still convey meaning and prompt reactions during interpersonal interactions. Finally, the student identifies open-ended communication questions, puzzles and problems they hope to address in the course, such as distinguishing listening from understanding, acknowledging that communication is not always the solution, and

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    Ecarwan - CommTheory

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    This course aims to help students better understand communication theory and its applications. The student finds the metaphor of theory as a map most helpful, as theories provide direction even if they are not proven facts. The student gives the example of the theory of evolution guiding our understanding of humanity's origins. The student also argues that research on yawning during intimate conversations would fall under the definition of communication as interpreting messages to elicit a response, as nonverbal cues like yawning still convey meaning and prompt reactions during interpersonal interactions. Finally, the student identifies open-ended communication questions, puzzles and problems they hope to address in the course, such as distinguishing listening from understanding, acknowledging that communication is not always the solution, and

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    1.

    Which metaphor offered to capture the meaning of theory do you find most helpful-
    theory as anet, a lens or a map? Can you think of another image that you could use to
    explain to explain a friend what this course is about?

    Theory as Maps would have to be the one I appreciate the most.

    For me, although theory is a smart guess without resilient proof, it still withstands and depict
    strong basis from things we know in our hearts that exist. An example is the origin of life. It was
    believed that the theory tells us that we all came from a single non-living matter. Obviously,
    none of us can seek approval that this is a hundred percent factual. Still though, just like how a
    map directs us to something, somehow, being aware of this theory keeps my mind from
    bothering my whole system where in the world did humanity come from. Just like all theories
    I’m aware of, it keeps my directed and makes me feel like although there are things I haven’t
    figured out just yet, the important thing is that I have a starting point.

    This course is like Pen and Paper. The paper is communication, vague and
    misinterpreted most of the time. The pen is theory, in order for someone to understand the value
    and the process of making use of a paper more particularly, an information or an idea must be
    written to it and explained by a Pen.

    2. Suppose you want to study the effects of yawns during intimate conversations. Would
    your research fall under communication as defined as the relational process of creating and
    interpreting messages to elicit a response? If not, how would you change the definition to
    make it include your interest?

    If I were to conduct a study regarding the implication of yawns during an intimate


    conversation, it would be safe to conclude that it would fall under communication seen as a
    relational process of creating and interpreting messages to elicit a response. This is because in
    communication, a response isn’t always expressed verbally.

    As stated on the definition, “communication interprets messages to elicit a response,” if


    ever I’m put into a situation wherein I am wholeheartedly sharing my private thoughts and
    sentiments, and the one I am talking to supposedly yawns, it would indicate as if he is not much
    interested on what I’m saying, doesn’t appreciate the fact that I am opening up and is clearly
    bored and wants to get out of the conversation.

    Even though no verbatim words were said, it would still fall under communication as a
    process of interpreting to elicit a response. As famous sayings go by, “no response is a
    response,” “action speaks louder than words.”
    3. You come to this course with a vast array of communication experiences in
    interpersonal, group and public, mass media and intercultural contexts, what are the
    communication questions you want to answer, puzzles you want to solve and problems you
    want to fix? Give at least one for each.

    Communication question I want to answer: What is the hardest challenge to achieve


    good communication?

    My answer: In achieving good communication, there are two things we misunderstand


    all the time; the difference between listening and understanding. When we communicate with
    one another, we tend to say that we understand the one we’re talking to without being aware that
    we actually don’t, we usually don’t even try to. The only thing we do is we listen, and we do that
    just to answer. I believe that in order to establish good communication, we must first learn how
    to differ listening from understanding, and we must choose understanding over just listening to
    answer.

    Communication puzzles I want to solve: “Communication is the key.”

    My answer: There’s no other way to solve this misconception but the simple one,
    Communication is not always the key. At last that’s what I learnt after years of dealing with
    problems that other people told me communication could fix. Sometimes, you just need to let it
    rest, let things the way they are and be silent and think through things on your mind. Sometimes
    silence gives more sanity than communication.

    Communication problems I want to fix: If communication clear things up and fixes


    everything, how come whenever I have a problem, I feel better whenever I keep it and just tend
    to feel worse whenever I share it to other people?

    I still don’t have any answer to that yet, and I sincerely wish that I would know to solve
    that problem of mine once I finish this course

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