COMMUNICATION
The interchange of ideas or objects between two people or terminals. More precisely, the definition of communication is: Cause, Distance, Effect with Intention and Attention and a duplication at Effect of what emanates from Cause. (The ability to communicate is the key to success in life; therefore, this definition should be studied thoroughly and understood. Read the book 55! for a full practical treatise on communication.)
From the AOGP Abridged Scientology Dictionary — based on original LRH source materials, updated through 1982.
Usage
Communication in Scientology is defined precisely as cause, distance, effect with intention and attention, and a duplication at effect of what emanates from cause. In practice, this means a successful communication requires that what was sent is exactly received and understood.
Why It Matters
The ability to communicate is identified as the key to success in life. Mastering the components of communication — intention, attention, duplication, and the cause-distance-effect formula — is foundational to all Scientology practice.
Related Concepts
- TERMINAL — Anything that can receive, relay or send a communication (most common usage); also, anything with mass and meaning.
- HAT — Slang for the title and work of a post in a Scientology Organization; taken from the fact that in many professions, such as railroading, the type of hat worn is the badge of the' job.
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