Bateson's cube
Imagine you have a cube toy with six sides. Now, let's pretend each side of this cube represents a different level of communication. For example, maybe one side represents the words we say, another side represents our tone of voice, and another side represents our body language.
Bateson's Cube is a way to think about how all of these different levels of communication work together. It's like a puzzle where all the pieces fit together to create the full picture.
Now, let's think about a conversation you might have with a friend. You could say something like, "I'm not mad at you." The words you say on this top side of the cube might tell your friend that you're not upset. But what if your tone of voice sounds angry? That information is represented on another side of the cube. Or what if you're crossing your arms and looking away while you say it? That's more information on another side.
Bateson's Cube helps us understand that all of these pieces work together to create the full message. It's like if you had to put a puzzle together and each piece represented a different part of the conversation. Only once all the pieces are there can you understand the complete message.
So, when we communicate, we need to pay attention to all the different parts. We need to make sure the tone of voice, words, and body language all match up to what we're trying to say. Bateson's Cube gives us a helpful way to think about this so we can communicate effectively with others.
Bateson's Cube is a way to think about how all of these different levels of communication work together. It's like a puzzle where all the pieces fit together to create the full picture.
Now, let's think about a conversation you might have with a friend. You could say something like, "I'm not mad at you." The words you say on this top side of the cube might tell your friend that you're not upset. But what if your tone of voice sounds angry? That information is represented on another side of the cube. Or what if you're crossing your arms and looking away while you say it? That's more information on another side.
Bateson's Cube helps us understand that all of these pieces work together to create the full message. It's like if you had to put a puzzle together and each piece represented a different part of the conversation. Only once all the pieces are there can you understand the complete message.
So, when we communicate, we need to pay attention to all the different parts. We need to make sure the tone of voice, words, and body language all match up to what we're trying to say. Bateson's Cube gives us a helpful way to think about this so we can communicate effectively with others.