The degree of attenuation can change in relation to the content of the underlying message; larger amounts of attenuation take place for incoherent messages because any interference they exhibit upon the attended message would be more detrimental than that of comprehensible, or complimentary information.
The degree of attenuation can change in relation to the content of the underlying message, with larger amounts of attenuation taking place for incoherent messages that possess little benefit to the person hearing them. Incoherent messages also receive greater amounts of attenuation because any interference they might exhibit upon the attended message would be more detrimental than that of comprehensible, or complimentary information.