Category: Communication in Relationships

Introduction Currently, one in three adults suffers from one or more chronic conditions (Marengoni et al., 2011). A chronic illness is defined as a disease lasting three months or more that cannot typically be cured by medication or vaccination (Blackwell, Lucas & Clarke, 2014). If a prognosis is perceived as catastrophic it is more likely…

Communication for Health Care Work i. Health care workers (HCW) in a community care setting have a duty to promote patient confidentiality. It is both parts of good care practice, and essential to building a strong relationship between the HCW and the patient. Everybody has a right to have their personal details kept confidential. It…

The relationships between the central characters in Revolutionary Road and On Chesil Beach are ravaged by poor communication as a result of personal conflicts. As Mortimer Adler said, love without communication is impossible and this rings poignantly true for April and Frank as well as Florence and Edward in their respective texts. For both couples,…

The first journal that we chose to review is Coworking Spaces: Culture, Communication, and ICT for Development: A Caribbean Study, written by Deborah Dysart-Gale, Kristina Pitula, and Thiruvengadam Radhakrishnan. It was published in the Journal of Transactions on Professional Communication, volume 54, issue number 1 in 2011. These research problems are to development projects in…

A person can come into your life when you least expect it and turn your world upside down. At first, they may seem like they are the best thing that could happen to you but then slowly what was once a dream relationship turns into something toxic. Something that turns both individuals into a person…

Introduction ‘The Notebook’ is a timeless romantic film that not only captivates viewers with its heartfelt story but also explores the power of communication in relationships. Set in the 1940s, the movie follows the tumultuous love story of Noah and Allie, two individuals from different social backgrounds. Through various forms of communication, including verbal and…

Technology is around every corner we turn. Not only do they help with communicating they also help with accessing the Internet. Without the Internet, people can not shop, communicate, play, and much more. Over time, technology has helped relationships form with social media, dating apps, and electronic interactions. Many people think this is a helpful…

How can we live without social media today? We are in a world where our phones are the very first and last thing we see every morning and night, it’s no big surprise social media can affect our relationships, both online and offline. Social media has had one of the deepest effects on society. It…

The word ‘truth’ originates from the Anglo-Saxon word ‘treowe’ meaning ‘believed’. ‘Believe’ itself is from the word ‘gelyfan’, which means ‘to esteem dear’. Etymologically, truth’ would be something accepted to be of some value, instead of essentially being right. ‘Believe’ is used in the more established sense, as in ‘I believe in communism’ which is…

Not having human companionship can have huge repercussions. It can lead to sadness and being miserable in others. In his novel Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck introduces us to some minor characters who suffer from no human companionship daily. Whether it is due to their ethnicity, their gender, their age, or their mental capacity, these…