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channels of communication

channels of communication In this historical usage, channels of communication are the ordinary recognized sensory means by which one person’s mind can affect another’s, such as cues carried through sight, sound, or slight bodily movements.

In this historical usage, channels of communication are the ordinary recognized sensory means by which one person’s mind can affect another’s, such as cues carried through sight, sound, or slight bodily movements. The term is used especially to contrast normal communication with supposed telepathy and to emphasize the need to rule out unnoticed signals like whispering or gesture-reading.