Stress Dicussion Board

The overall purpose of this video was to describe how important verbal and nonverbal communication is. This video talks about the two different types of communication: Perception- a way of regarding, understanding, or interpreting something (a mental impression).Perception is composed of your first thought or opinion. Persuasion- any message intended to shape or change the responses of others. In thoughts, attitudes, or behavior. So perception can be how you see a person (first impression) but they with their words they can persuade you to think something else of them.

A good example of these communications working together would have to be communicating with someone who has a different cultural background. Because they are most likely to be misunderstood. EX: the way you do or say things can be offensive because they aren’t use to it. They will have a bad perception of you at first. Until they realize that it is normal in your culture so that may persuade them to change their opinion about you. So we can defiantly be altered.

Another good example would be as a kid I said when I turn 18 I’m going to do this and that. My perception of the adult world was everything was going to be easy because that’s the way everyone made it seem. But as I got closer to that age and also passed it I was persuaded by things I went through that it was the total opposite. So we can change our lives in a matter of seconds and the way we perceive things. Life is so delicate and I think that our perception can be suggestable as it is the results that will show. The outlook of what we go through and the memories we create can be a lesson and change the way we communicate with others. There is nothing more powerful than someone who can persuade and influence people.