It is a myth that interpersonal communication is common sense. Why is this? Give one specific example of a situation in which it may not be common sense.

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Answers may vary, but students should note that if interpersonal communication were actually common sense we would not have so many problems communicating with others. Possible examples that prove this is a myth would be situations in which we are highly emotional (in which case our common sense may fail to “kick in”), or situations in which we’re dealing with people who are different from ourselves, whether it be because of cultural or gender diversity. (Examples should be specific rather than simply descriptive.)