Communication, in general, can be interpreted as a process of sending (transmitting) information to influence the actions of other individuals (audiences). Communication is a very important skill in human life that can occur at any human phase. Communication is central to the development of human personality. Social scientists have consistently proposed that lack of communication hinders the development of personality. Ashley Montagu, a well-known anthropologist, writes: "The most important agency through which the child learns to be human is communication, both verbal and non-verbal." (The most important media for children to learn to be human is communication, verbal and non-verbal)

Humans are social beings who are self-reliant and autonomous, and are connected to other people in their world. Communication both verbally and non-verbally is the only way to be able to connect to other people in the environment. Through communication, we speak to ourselves, know and analyze ourselves; through communication, we get to know and communicate with others and convey our feelings towards others; and through communication, we solve all sorts of problems, create new ideas and exchange experiences and information with others.

But people often ask, "why do we learn to communicate", "haven't we been taught to communicate since we were born?" "Haven't we just taken the communication for granted from our parents?"

Communication is a very complex and challenging practice, so complicated, almost everyone has experienced a communication breakdown (miscommunication). Especially now that we have entered an age known as the "information society," an age in which society has made communication a commodity of economic interest through the process of sending information. Thus, in the age of information society, communication skills are a necessary skill for many people to be able to face a world that has made communication an integral part of daily life. So there have been so many careers in the field of communication that almost all areas of employment involve people with communication skills. Starting with public relations officers, coaches, motivators, editors, photographers, media commentators, reporters, TV programmers, media researchers, media planners, public speakers, or more academic-related work, such as lecturers and researchers. 

In addressing the question, "Why do we learn communication?" and the general assumption that from birth, we have been taught to communicate and to find the answer because so many prospective students flock to study communication science programs, they realize that while communication is something that we naturally embrace from birth, it is not enough to face the world. It requires skills-theoretical and practical-with respect to the communication process.