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Physical noise: it is external to the transmitter and the receiver and includes things like any sound that prevents it from being spoken and understood correctly. For example, the high sound of music in a bar, a construction site, traffic disturbances, etc.

Psychological noise: this type of noise is a mental interference that prevents the receiver from listening to the message. it can happen because of a mistake, that the listener's mind is distracted thinking about other things while they talk to him, etc.

Physiological noise: when it is a physiological problem that interrupts and prevents proper communication, this type of noise occurs. It can occur when one of the participants, both sender and receiver, are ill with some physical or mental problem such as migraine, a blocked ear, a mouth problem ...

Semantic noise: when the sender and receiver do not share the meaning of the message, this type of noise occurs. It is very common if a profane person talks to an expert in a subject. For example, between doctor and patient, between client and lawyer, with scientists, etc. If a terminology that the listener does not understand is used, the noise appears.

Noise of influence: this occurs when it is the attitudes of one of the parties involved in communication that impede understanding. It can occur between politicians, scientists, etc. That is, there is no clear intention of understanding one towards the other.

Technical noise: finally, we find a last type of noise referred to the defects in the media used for communication. For example, if the phone fails to talk, through a computer, a walkie talkie, etc. If it gives problems to transmit, we understand that it is the technique that fails.