Worldview And Communication Analysis

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Once, I read a story about five blind men and an elephant. One by one came and touch the elephant, however, they had different opinions about what elephant really was. One man said that it was not an elephant, instead, it was a wall. Another man replied that he was crazy because what they just touched was a pillar. The third man said that both men were wrong because it was a snake. “Snakes don’t have hair!” said the fourth man. This isn’t a snake, it’s a rope. Finally, the fifth man cried, “I don’t know what you guys are on!” while he was waving the elephant’s ear back and forth. “It’s as large as a wall, all right, but thin as a leaf, and no more flexible than any piece of cloth this size should be.” This little story does not only teaches us the importance of having the big picture in a situation but also how our opinions may differ based on our perspectives. …show more content…
Before I reflect on the relation between worldview and communication, firstly it is important to define what a worldview is. Typically a worldview is defined as “a set of operative assumptions that undergird everything we think, say, and do” (Moreau et al. 55). This means that the assumptions we unconsciously have will influence not only the way we process information but also how we use that information in our lives. Now, how do worldviews affect communication? Well, if our worldview determines the way we see and understand the world, and also how we use the information we receive throughout our daily interactions, it is safe to say that our worldview will affect the feedback we may provide in a conversation and how we perceive the people we are talking