Fritz Heider (19
February 1896 - 2 January 1988) [1] was an Austrian psychologist whose work was
linked to
the Gestalt school. In 1958 he published The Psychology of Interpersonal
Relations, which expanded on his creation of the theory of balance and the
theory of attribution. It took 15 years to complete it; before completion, it
was circulated through a small group of social psychologists.
Communication
Theory
Communication theory is a very basic
thing in human life. Without communication, it is difficult for humansto
communicate with each other. And now communication has become a phenomenon of
the formation of an integrated society or community or information unity. Where
everyone in the community shares information for a common goal. Humans must be
able to improve their communication by applying appropriate communication
theories to approach and solve this problem. With fair communication without
using the right communication theory, it will be difficult to solve the
communication process problem.
Communication Context
•Interpersonal
Communication
The
process that must be carried out by humans as social beings, because with
interpersonal communication we can get information and unite different thought
patterns with the interlocutors. This is very important to do because with us
live in a society and to strengthen our relationships with others.
•Group
Communication
According to
Baruch Spinuza states that humans are social animals. This statement is greatly
strengthened by modern psychology which shows that other people have a very
large influence on a person's attitude and behavior. Communication that takes
place between several people in a group is called group communication and also
communication that occurs between a group of people in carrying out tasks and
achieving the same goals.
•Public
Communication
Communication between a speaker with a
large number of audiences that cannot be recognized one by one, and also as a
communication process to the public to convey information relating to the
public interest.
•Mass
communication
It is a form of communication that uses
media channels to connect the communicator with the mass communicant. Mass
communication is a message that is communicated through mass media to a large
number of people.
Types of communication
•Oral Communication
In the form of communication carried out
by two or more people who face each other and there is no distance that
prevents or limits them. This communication occurs when two or more people talk
or dialogue with one another, during interviews, meetings and speeches. There
is also indirect verbal communication such as communication using a device such
as a cellphone, due to the distance from the other party.
•Writing
Communication
In the
form of communication that is done by means of writing without the person or
speaker directly using language that is concise, clear and can be understood by
the recipient. Writing communication can be in the form of letters, and also
sms.
