Das Eisbergmodell der Kommunikation einfach erklärt
What Happens When Freud, Zimbardo, and Pareto Meet?
The Iceberg Model of Communication
- The communication model discussed is likened to an iceberg, where only 20% is visible above water while 80% remains submerged.
- The visible part represents conscious communication, including statements about numbers, data, facts, expressed thoughts, feelings, and desires.
- Below the surface lies the preconscious and unconscious aspects: preconscious includes fears and personality traits; unconscious encompasses instincts and traumatic experiences.
- This framework aligns with Freud's three-instance model (the id, ego, superego), where Paul Watzlawick further categorizes the iceberg into content level (visible/rational) and relationship level (invisible/emotional).
- Disturbances in the relationship level inevitably affect the content level of communication.