Barriers

Barriers to Critical Thinking Assignment

Hum 111

Identify three barriers that influence your thinking and write at least 100 words for each, describing how you can overcome them.

1. Cultural differences can cause many problems in an effective discussion, for example: If two people are trying to have a discussion and both speak different languages, it would be extremely difficult to communicate, in different cultures hand signs represent gestures that the British take politely. Religious issues can accelerate a normal discussion into a debate. Possible ways of overcoming potential barriers that cultural differences create There are some ways of resolving these, some of which are the following: learn their language, hire an interpreter, carry a translating dictionary, Instead of trying to communicate with hand signs and offend them, research some different signs that mean something polite and respectful, these are all ways that can solve the problems of effective communication in cultural differences.

2. Distractions are one of the most annoying potential barriers; sometimes they are inescapable or unpreventable. However, some of them can be avoided, for example: mobile phones, people arriving late, changing the subject, talking about a different topic, some of these are preventable though. Possible ways to overcome potential barriers that distractions create could be to turn mobile phones off, arrive on time or come in quietly. Sometimes distractions are unpreventable, but are some are avoidable Some of the distractions that are inescapable are as follows: road works outside, mobile phone, someone arriving late. It is important to read the body language of the person you are communicating with. If distractions are unavoidable and someone’s body language is communicating that they struggling with them, it may be best to postpone your conversation and continue when the distractions are no longer present....