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Communication theory

Communication theory is all about how people send and receive messages. Think of it like a game of telephone. You start with a message, and it gets passed down a line. Each person in the line changes the message as they pass it on to the next person. When the message reaches the end, it's usually different than the one it started off as. This is because people change the message as they pass it on. Communication theory is all about understanding how this happens and why.