It is an interesting concept to see communication as a patterned interaction. Although I think this thought is sufficient, most of the times a social interaction comes so naturally that you hardly notice a pattern in communication at all. Within communication you react and respond to anothers thoughts and actions. This makes communication, in my opinion, most similar to almost a game of tennis. One person serves, and the other makes the necessary motion to meet the spot the ball was hit, and two send it back. In communication one person makes a statement, and we adjust our mindset to understand what they are saying, while getting to that point to be able to respond.
On another note, I do not think that communication is dominantly about winning, as a game is. It is about understanding, interaction, and learning about one another and each others thoughts. It is about expression and influence.
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Hello Mind of Movement! You mentioned that communication is not like a game because there is no winning, but understanding. From your perspective, can one truly ever understand the other person? If so, to what extent? If not, why do you think that is?
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