How Real Is Real? Confusion, Disinformation, Communication - Paul Watzlawick

In this accessible introduction to communication theory, psychologist and philosopher Paul Watzlawick explores how people construct their understanding of reality through communication, interpretation and shared assumptions. Using anecdotes, paradoxes and often humorous examples, he examines how misunderstandings arise, how conflicting versions of reality develop and how language can distort the way people perceive the world. Drawing on ideas from constructivism and the study of human communication, Watzlawick challenges readers to question what they take for granted as objectively real. An engaging introduction to the psychology of communication, perception and the creation of meaning.