Thursday, September 13, 2012

Week 4 Post 1



Communication majors would make good mediators because they are constantly learning about people and different situations.  As communication majors, we are constantly learning about listening, understanding and helping others deal with conflicts.  Learning about how to act and understand these different situations would be extremely helpful when being a mediator.  It is easier for someone to not be biased when being used to hearing both sides of the situation and looking at the situation as a whole.  Having that skill puts communication majors ahead of a lot of different professions.  It would be difficult for a lawyer to be an unbiased mediator because they are used to being a part of one of the two sides and defending that particular position.  It would be hard for them to give up what they are accustomed to, hearing both sides.  It would be a similar outcome when dealing with a psychotherapist.  Psychotherapists are used to hearing about different situations yet in the end, they usually side with the victim.  In this instance, it would again be difficult to remain unbiased when that isn't what a person is used to. 

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