Different types of barriers to communication?

There are many barriers to communication, although they can be categorized into three: physical barriers, cultural barriers and psychological barriers.

Physical barriers are things like:

- distance

- disconnected cable

- disability or decease

- distorted message

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Cultural barriers are things like:

- misunderstanding the meaning of the message (usually phrases are interpreted differently)

- tabus or forbidden subjects

- assumptions and prejudices

- different language

Psychological barriers are things like:

- Shame

- Guilt

- Shyness

- Fear

- Uncertainty

- Indecisivity

- Mistrust

- Hatred

Answer

Miscommunication and interference from people who wish to cause harm to the relationship.