Communication Skills - Active and skillful listening

Definition: Communication is the exchange of thoughts, messages, or information between individuals or groups.

Components: It involves a sender, a message, and a recipient. The receiver need not be present during communication.

Modes: Communication can occur intentionally or unintentionally, using conventional or unconventional signals.

Historical Context: Early forms of communication included simple words, written letters, and visual signals like light and fire.

Modern Methods: Today, we communicate through diverse channels beyond crying, which was an infant’s earliest form of expression.