Barriers on the part of Receiver.

Distractions: This could be in the form of the speaker, physical noises, health problems etc. Poor Listening: Listening requires patience and attention. When the listener is inattentive or has prejudice, the message gets lost. Psychological Factors: Factors like closed minds, rigid beliefs etc distorts the message in the communication process. Prejudice or distrust against the speaker: When the receiver of the message views the sender with distrust and bias, he doubts the credibility of the message. Thus the message is never well taken.