Communication Cycle

The cycle begins with the sender, who has an idea they want to convey to a receiver. This idea represents the message, the third component in the cycle. An example given is a sender in love wanting to communicate this feeling.

The fourth component is encoding, which means packaging the message. Messages can be encoded verbally, nonverbally, or both. The sender in the example decides to write a love letter.

The video introduces the communication cycle and states that it consists of eight components, some of which may already seem familiar.

The fifth component is the channel, which is how the receiver takes in the message. Humans primarily use their five senses, with hearing, seeing, and feeling being the main ways. For a love letter, sight is used. After receiving the message, the receiver decodes it, which means making sense of the packaged message.

The next component is the feedback loop, which is any response the receiver gives to the sender. In the example, the receiver's positive reaction constitutes the feedback.

The final component is noise, defined as anything that complicates a message being sent or received. For instance, if the sender has bad handwriting, the receiver might not be able to decode the message, altering the response and feedback. This highlights how miscommunication can be part of the cycle.