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speech when speaking to somebody who is introverted and thoughtful;
otherwise, you run the risk of not being understood.
The way that you inflect, place emphasis, and enunciate certain words will
affect the way in which a person interprets what you are saying. Auditory
communication is very common in other animals, such as the rattlesnake.
When you hear the rattle of their tail, you know that you should probably
move away. Birds are another species that puts a lot of importance on
auditory communication.
In order to communicate effectively on this level, make sure that you are
aware of the different auditory cues. Try to talk to others in a way that is
similar to how they talk.
Level Four: Emotional Communication
There are very few people who appreciate how effective our emotional state
is when we communicated and how messages are interpreted by the listener.
Aristotle’s pathos shows us an appeal to the audience’s emotions.
Do you tend to be more receptive to a person who is life-affirming and
positive or a person who is more critical? Do you like listening to boring
people or enthusiastic people?
The emotions of the speaker put the listener in a certain state of mind and
influences how they interpret what has been said. If you make sure that you
are emotionally aware, then you will be able to communicate more efficiently
because you will be able to notice the emotions of your listeners. This gives
you a chance to change the conversation if need be to help make them more
receptive.
In order to communicate well on this level, it is important that you become
more aware of your emotional state, learn to pause, and get rid of negative
emotions before you try to connect with another person. Words that are
delivered with fear, pride, or anger rarely end up being received well.
Level Five: Energetic Communication
Sometimes referred to as psychic communication, this type of
communication includes a large range of unseen factors, which includes
consciousness, harmonics or frequency of the message, and other types of
more subtle energy.